83: Pandemic

Demigods and gods, separated by a single character, are two entirely different species.

Including Meng Yun and Vivian, all eyes were currently fixed on the horizon.

A crimson hue.

And this crimson seemed to be spreading across the entire world at a slow but steady pace.

Countless ordinary people, gazing at this scene of what seemed like the end of the world, were stunned into silence.

They did not know the cruel truth of the Demon Seed locking the world.

"Oh my God, what... what is this!"

"Is it the end of the world?!"

"Meow roooar..."

Ruyi felt a fatal sense of oppression and couldn't help but let out a low growl.

"Is this... the Demon Seed...?"

Vivian had never seen the Demon Seed; she had only heard about what happened in the last cycle from Laila.

"Demon Seed..."

Meng Yun’s gaze was fiery as he looked at the sky, his heart slowly sinking.

This aura...

It was absolutely not comparable to what Statham, a so-called Demigod, possessed!

Perhaps...

This was truly a God!

After a brief comparison in his mind, Meng Yun instantly understood that even with the demon suppression stone, elevating an eighth-level Arcane to a ninth-level, he would still not be a match for the Demon Seed!

But Meng Yun, who had already successfully slain a Demon Seed once, would not be frightened by such a thing!

He involuntarily looked at the demon suppression stone in his hand.

A mortal body cannot contend with a God...

Then this God, he would become one for them to see!

Taking off the demon suppression stone directly, Meng Yun already had a plan in mind.

[After Statham's retreat, the remaining enemies were not to be feared; in fact, without your command, the Saintess Church easily dismantled them with the force of an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.]

[Before the Demon Seed arrived, you prepared to reforge Vivian's arms.]

[You reattached her severed arms and gently activated Life Alchemy; the girl gazed at you with trusting eyes.]

[You failed.]

[You sacrificed half a year of your lifespan and activated Alchemy again.]

[You failed.]

[You sacrificed one year of your lifespan and activated Alchemy again.]

[You failed.]

[The loss of lifespan temporarily depleted your body; Vivian sensed the anomaly and stopped you.]

[After brief contemplation, you finally understood that Vivian, who had briefly stepped into the Demigod realm through the wishes of all beings, was no longer a mortal body, and you, a mere mortal, were powerless to help her.]

[Whether it was to reforge her arms or transform the girl into a human, you would only be qualified to successfully cast it once you reached the God realm.]

[You decided to refine and devour the demon suppression stone on the spot.]

Vivian sat up from the bed, looking at Meng Yun gently and comforting him, "It's okay, big brother, it doesn't matter."

"See, I can still move freely using elemental power."

To prove herself, Vivian manipulated wind elements, skillfully poured a cup of water, and handed it to Meng Yun.

Watching the girl feign strength, Meng Yun's heart was filled with complex emotions.

Who could truly not care about losing both arms?

Even the simplest hug was no longer possible.

Vivian clearly loved hugging her big brother the most.

So, under the girl's shocked and astonished gaze, Meng Yun spoke softly:

"Vivian, I'm going to try to break through to become a Fallen God Master."

Only by becoming a God could all problems be solved.

A Fallen God is also a God!

"Big brother, Vivian will wait for you."

Handing the hell scepter, now without the demon suppression stone, to Vivian, Meng Yun sat down in the room and cast a defensive Arcane array, isolating himself from all disturbances.

The Demon Seed could attack at any time, so he could only keep everything simple and quick.

Vivian looked at the hazy figure within the Arcane barrier, a resolute glint in her eyes.

During the time her big brother was breaking through to become a God Art Master, she would absolutely not allow anyone to disturb him.

Even the Demon Seed, who had ascended to Godhood, would not be allowed!

If the wishes of the people of one city couldn't resist, then it would be ten cities, a hundred cities!

By gathering the power of hundreds of millions, she too could temporarily transform into a God!

Vivian would not let her big brother fight alone!

Since the decisive battle was approaching, even if she had to give her all, she would do what she could!

Thus, three days passed quickly.

During these three days, Vivian rallied everyone, prepared for battle, and dealt with the demonic forces that could attack at any time.

At the same time, she herself conveyed her will to the world through telepathic sensing.

To defeat the Demon Seed, only unity and collective effort would suffice!

Thanks to the spread of Vivian's identity as a Saintess over the past few months, countless beings were willing to accept her summons and dedicate their will to her at the crucial moment.

Meanwhile, Meng Yun seemed to be in a suspended state; the demon suppression stone floated before his chest, and his body flickered in and out of existence, as if he might vanish from this world if he wasn't careful.

His aura was solemn and ethereal.

As everyone stood ready for battle, a certain anomaly was quietly brewing in the unseen shadows.

Numerous twisted chunks of flesh suddenly appeared in the sewers of countless cities.

The flesh chunks were black and red all over, bulging and slimy, looking very much like some kind of abalone seafood at first glance.

One chunk of flesh had been lying quietly in the foul-smelling gutter for several hours.

But it had not yet waited for any creature to come and feast upon it.

"Whoosh whoosh--!"

Countless tiny tentacles suddenly extended, like small feet, and began to scurry across the ground at high speed.

"Squeak squeak--"

After moving several hundred meters in the underground sewer, it suddenly sensed the presence of a mammalian creature ahead.

The chunk of flesh quickly retracted its tentacles and became motionless, as if dead.

About two minutes later, a sneaky rat finally came sniffing.

"Squeak?"

It discovered this chunk of flesh.

"Squeak squeak!!"

The rat, smelling the mouth-watering scent, lunged its entire body forward and began to feast on the chunk of flesh.

Unbeknownst to it, its body began to grow, its eyes turned crimson, and its aura began to climb.

There were no demonic beasts in this world, but the countless sewer creatures could serve as its army!

Similar scenes were quietly unfolding in the underground of countless cities.

A riot caused by demonized creatures was about to begin.

That night.

As a frontline battlefield, the security work in Newt City was far more demanding than in other cities.

Patrol captain Johnson was leading a team of members on routine inspection duties.

"I wonder if we can win this time..."

"Sigh..."

"By the way, didn't Dhaka go to relieve himself? Why isn't he back yet...?"

"Who cares about him, maybe he went to a brothel to have some fun, since the end of the world is coming anyway..."

A team member looked at the half of the sky that was still crimson even at night, letting out a helpless sigh.

With such an anomaly, it was impossible to hide the matter of the Demon Seed.

But after a brief panic, humanity erupted with unprecedented cohesion.

Johnson calmly comforted his subordinates: "Just do your part..."

"Hehehe..."

"Crunch crunch..."

As they patrolled, a strange laugh and faint gnawing sounds came from around the street corner.

"Stop, be alert!"

Johnson clenched his fist and cast a defensive Arcane shield.

The other team members' expressions tightened, and they all formed hand seals, holding back their offensive Arcane.

The group tiptoed around the corner.

Johnson saw a scene that would haunt him for the rest of his life:

A villain with round ears, a long tail, and slender fur was currently pinning a person down and frantically gnawing at him!

The person was already a bloody mess and had been dead for a long time! And from his torn uniform, it was clear that this was Dhaka, who had been missing for a long time!

"Squeak roar!"

The Arcane attack struck the rat-man, scorching his skin, but it was not life-threatening.

The rat-man shook his head, roared, his crimson eyes wildly flickering in the night sky, and lunged at Johnson.

Such scenes were simultaneously unfolding in countless cities.

Roars echoed through the night sky.