The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　However, the ceremony was already complete, and under the influence of this overwhelming force, he had become a fish on the chopping block, unable to change his situation no matter how much he struggled.

　The aura of the [Demon God] grew stronger and stronger.

　The red-faced man's phantom soul was the first to be affected.

　He was closest and most affected; most of his phantom image had already been sucked into the black hole.

　But he felt no fear, only madness—madness for dedication, for thirst, for the demon god.

　But before his soul phantom was completely absorbed, the phantoms formed by those "false god cards" were torn off and absorbed first.

　The soul is rooted in the body, with a close and relatively strong connection.

　The connection between the phantom of the "False God Card" and the card is relatively fragile and cannot withstand the suction force, breaking off first.

　As all the phantoms were sucked into the black hole, cracks appeared on the faces of the "False God Cards," and at a certain moment they suddenly shattered and were completely destroyed.

　The aura of the "demon god" has grown stronger.

　The red-faced man's soul, along with the souls of the other demons, was most affected, some even willingly throwing themselves into the black hole.

　Suddenly, the connection between the red-faced man's illusory soul and his body broke, leaving him with nothing to rely on, and he was instantly sucked away.

　The red-faced man was still immersed in the growth of his power and the sublimation of his soul when his consciousness suddenly stopped and his body froze.

　His power, along with his illusory soul, was sucked into the black hole. His body aged decades in an instant, becoming pale and fragile, as if it would dissolve in a breeze. This was the first victim, the first sacrifice. Then came the second, the third…

　Those lantern bearers, those remnants of the demon race wearing white masks, were all imbued with a spirit of selflessness. Even when it came to sacrificing their own souls, they were always at the forefront.

　The connection between the phantom images and the physical body was severed.

　Twisting and stretching, it flew towards the black hole.

　The bodies of the remaining demons froze completely, losing all signs of life in an instant. They were like statues turned to stone, never to move again. The aura of the [Demon God] had solidified into a tangible form.

　A great terror lurks within the black hole.

　It was as if something was about to be conceived and born.

　When all the demons had dedicated their power and souls to the "Demon God," it was finally Charles's turn.

　The souls of the fallen are less affected; they are just ordinary humans and have little attraction to the "demon god".

　But Charles was different.

　His soul was assimilated by the Demon King, making him extremely attractive to the "Demon God." However, his soul became entangled with the soul of "Demon King Number Three," whose struggles pulled at his soul, preventing it from being torn apart and absorbed like the red-faced man's.

　suddenly.

　A soul-shaking roar echoed from the black hole.

　The voice was hollow and thirsty, angry and greedy, filled with an intense desire that stirred the heart.

　Charles's expression shifted, revealing his ugly side, and the phantom soul actively hurled itself towards the black hole. But it was held back tightly by the soul of "Demon King Number Three".

　Seemingly sensing that struggle, the sound emanating from the black hole grew louder and more deeply felt.

　But the "Undying Demon King's" will to survive prevailed among the demon race, and he fought desperately against them.

　For a moment, they were at a stalemate.

　The souls of the other fallen were completely ignored, flickering above his head like dim, lifeless flames.

　The entire ceremony underwent a strange change during this stalemate. Or rather, a change.

　But perhaps this is the right direction for the ceremony.

　The ritual arranged by Charles was a "ritual to invoke the gods".

　The victor who reaches the end of the ritual will receive an additional benefit: becoming the Demon King.

　However, he was defeated during the ritual, thus losing his chance to become the Demon King.

　The loss of this opportunity is only a loss for him; the ritual itself does not change because he did not reach the end.

　Therefore, the ultimate victor of this ritual will still gain power from the ritual and become the "Demon King" that Charles envisioned.

　Although this "Demon King" ultimately could not escape the fate of being devoured by the "Demon God," that was a matter for later.

　The first victor in this ritual was Darkdemon. He was supposed to gain power from the ritual and become the "Demon King." However, before the ritual's effects took hold, Darkdemon escaped into the warp through the "Gates of Heaven."

　The power of this ritual was not enough to forcibly break through the barrier of the world, so the ritual was left incomplete.

　This created a flaw in the overall ritual. Then came the basic effect of the ritual—the invocation of the gods. Here, the invocation naturally awakens the demon god. But where is the demon god?

　The demon god is in the subspace.

　……

　The demon god escaped into the subspace through the "Gate of Heaven".

　What's inside that black hole?

　Even black holes contain demons.

　It is the remnant of the "demon god" after reincarnation.

　These are remnants of "demons" scattered throughout the world and within the rules, based on the immortality of the divine soul and the immortality of the gods.

　Those might be fragments of the soul or consciousness, retaining some kind of will, carrying certain memories and power.

　When the "Demon God" is resurrected, these fragments will reassemble, making the "Demon God" whole again.

　This is a manifestation of the immortality of the gods.

　Normal people will never know these things.

　But Dark had already experienced all of this during the process of resurrecting Ergani.

　He was very clear about this information and had even done a detailed investigation of it.

　Therefore, after confirming that he was the vessel for the reincarnation of the "Demon God", he immediately and without hesitation chose to enter the subspace.

　That wasn't a panicked escape, but a planned evacuation. The so-called "reincarnation container" is divided into "unused spare containers" and "containers that have already been reincarnated."

　Charles belongs to the latter category.

　Dak was therefore convinced that he belonged to the latter group as well.

　The more one understands about divine reincarnation and the concept of vessels, the more certain one becomes of this reality that was previously only speculation. There is only one possibility that he could awaken as a "Demon God," and that is that the "Demon God" was already within him from the very beginning!

　Moreover, what's inside him must be the main body!

　If it is merely a fragment of the soul, then the only thing that can ultimately awaken is an avatar of a god.

　This kind of "reincarnation of a deity" is a common trick used by deities when they use different identities.

　Of course, Dark wasn't 100% certain that he was the subject. He analyzed it by dividing it into two possibilities.

　If it is the main body, then entering the subspace and causing the "summoning ritual" to fundamentally lose its target for awakening can break the ritual.

　If it's just a clone, then there's even less of a rush. But unfortunately, the probability of it being a clone is practically negligible.

　After figuring these things out.

　If you listen to the roar coming from the black hole now, you can almost hear a sense of confusion and helplessness.

　The "invocation ritual" loses its intended purpose the moment it is about to take effect.

　Unable to point to the main body, it can only summon the remnants of the "demon god" that wander in the void of heaven and earth and have become the remnants of the rules.

　Those remnants, lacking a core, instinctively absorbed things similar in nature to "demons," which are the demon race.

　This directly led to the deaths of the remnants of the demon race.

　Of course, it also fulfilled the red-faced man's vision of "giving everything".

　However, the will of the "demon god" transcends the power of the ritual itself.

　The power of the ritual itself cannot cross the world wall to reach the (magical realm) within the warp.

　However, there is a possibility that the will of the "Demon God" could infiltrate it. Therefore, after entering the "Magic Heaven", Dark immediately used the "Nether God Technique" to enter the Nether God state.

　His judgment and response were quite correct.

　A small remnant of the "Demon God" was indirectly condensed through the ritual, and after absorbing the souls and power of the remnants of the Demon Clan, it gradually gave birth to a tangible will.

　While this will was being pulled in opposite directions by the phantom souls of Charles and "Demon King No. 3," it was also instinctively searching for a "home."

　The so-called "destination" naturally refers to the main body of the "demon god," namely, Dark.

　Its power, fused with the inherent directionality of the ritual itself, ultimately penetrated the walls of the world, affecting Dark within the "Magic Kingdom".

　Even in his god-like state, Dark could sense the numerous demonic shadows surrounding him, and once touched, he would fall into the abyss.

　He guarded his mind and became increasingly focused.

　The demonic shadow roared angrily, its forms alluring, yet it remained unapproachable. He ignored it, and offered no mockery.

　If you pay attention to it, if you laugh at it, you will fall into a trap and all your previous efforts will be in vain.

　This is a tug-of-war between mind and will.

　As Dark's will became more concentrated, the surrounding demonic shadows became more distant and ethereal.

　Finally, not a single sound could be heard.

　But he remained engrossed in it, showing no sign of stopping. Humans can unleash unimaginable power in times of crisis. This is the power of adversity.

　Although Dark was constantly threatened by the system, he never reached a dead end, and thus could not consistently make major breakthroughs or unleash his hidden potential.

　He was a "born saint" born from the "golden apple." Although, in reality, being a "saint" is not hereditary.

　But as the reincarnation of a demon god, how could his talent and potential be inferior to that of a "saint" who had merely awakened divine blood? His "Netherworld God Technique" was rapidly improving.

　But just as Dark was still immersed in the state of the god of the underworld, fighting against the "imaginary enemy" that he could no longer see or hear, the ritual ended.

　Everything that is finite will eventually come to an end.

　The "calling the gods ritual" cannot continue indefinitely, especially since it is only a scaled-down version of the ritual, which involves using a shell to lay eggs.

Chapter 1590 Where is my Demon God? (5k)

　Chapter 1590 Where is my Demon God? (5k)

　The ceremony ended abruptly.

　It was really abrupt, at least for Charles.

　He was immersed in a madness that transcended reason, corrupted by the Demon King, assimilated by the Demon God, and no different from the rest of the demon race.

　If it weren't for the entanglement of the "Demon King No. 3's" soul, he would have willingly thrown himself into the black hole, becoming a remnant of the "Demon God."

　But he was unaware of this, and instead felt that something was hindering him, preventing him from fulfilling his filial duties to the "demon god".

　Therefore, when the ceremony suddenly ended, the black hole suddenly contracted and disappeared, leaving only a mournful and angry roar echoing endlessly.

　He was completely bewildered.

　[The Demon God] fell silent, eternal darkness faded, and light returned.

　The lantern's light illuminated the cave again, and the barrier at the cave ceiling reflected a dark blue-black glow, creating a dim and eerie atmosphere.

　The cave returned to calm.

　Charles suddenly snapped back to reality, as if he had been doused with ice water.

　He stared at the empty cave and almost instinctively exclaimed, "Where is my demon god?"

　As his memories gradually returned, the events that occurred during the ritual came flooding back. Charles first felt the surge of magical power within him, and then recalled the wonderful aura of the "Demon God."

　That was a wonderful allure that could addict any demon. Although he wasn't a demon, he was nearly so.

　Even after the ritual ended and the "demon" disappeared, the lingering aura remained.

　Then, Charles found that his memories of that time were very vague.

　It seems that everything suddenly stopped after he sensed the powerful aura of the "demon god," and then in the blink of an eye, he was here.

　What exactly happened during this period?

　Charles tried desperately to recall, but all he felt was darkness, filth, eeriness, and madness.

　He felt lost and fearful, yet also inexplicably disappointed.

　Contradictory, perplexing.