Volume One: The Nature of the Devil Does Not Change
Arc: The Great Gang War
Scarlet King stepped inside the spaceship.
It was equipped with the latest, highest-tier technology.
Its interior was pristine and mesmerizingly white,
like a world completely detached from the chaos outside.
Inside,
a number of slaves were carrying documents and various items.
They wore identical black uniforms:
shirts, pants, gloves, small caps,
black cloth wrapped around their heads,
and black boots.
The Yin and Yang Guards spoke to the System Scientist:
"System Scientist… where are we heading now?"
He replied in a neutral tone:
"Ask Lord Scarlet.
Don't ask me… because I don't know."
The Yin and Yang Guards moved toward Scarlet King.
They were slightly shorter than him.
"My lord… where are we going?"
Scarlet King answered with absolute coldness:
"A special place… safe."
From afar, outside the ship,
Liu Zai Hang was watching the black hole
and its white accretion disk,
gazing at it with mild admiration.
He then moved toward the gigantic spaceship—
which measured three thousand kilometers in size.
He stood before the ship's door
and knocked.
A few seconds later,
the door opened,
and Scarlet King appeared.
He stepped forward,
bowed lightly,
cupped his hands together, and said:
"This disciple greets the great master."
Liu Zai Hang spoke with light enthusiasm
as he leaned against the ship's door:
"I liked the spectacle.
I should have brought some snacks
to enjoy it even more."
Scarlet King did not reply.
He sank into his inner thoughts:
(I must begin preparing now to enter Hell
after reaching the Second Dimension.
I must be ready to face
Thomas Andre,
Christopher Reed,
and Intarais.)
(What will give me the edge…
is the Immortal Heavenly Green Zombie Body physique.)
(This physique is considered
the second strongest body constitution in existence.
It grants overwhelming physical strength
and renders its bearer nearly indestructible.)
(It has unique evolutions that differ from user to user,
and the higher its level,
the greater its compatibility and power.)
(With it, I can fight
Thomas Andre,
Christopher Reed,
and Intarais…)
(But…
where do I find it?
I will try to search for it
before going to Hell.)
Liu Zai Hang snapped his fingers repeatedly in front of Scarlet King's face
to bring his attention back.
That snap, however,
released a wave of energy
that blasted Scarlet King backward
and knocked him to the ground.
Liu Zai Hang laughed softly,
then grabbed Scarlet King
and helped him back to his feet:
"Hahaha…
It seems I wasn't paying attention
and used one-thousandth
of my true strength."
Scarlet King was not shocked.
Instead, he thought calmly:
(Liu Zai Hang is extremely strong compared to me.
After all, he is a cultivator of the Path Initiation Realm,
Eighth Level.)
(A true genius,
with Existential Roots of the sixth grade
and a violet talent
that will soon evolve into white-and-black.)
(He is roughly on the same level as Da Fu.)
(Lin Yuan, Tian Lang, Liu Zai Hang…
all of them are candidates
to become disciples
of Second-Dimension sects.)
(If I do not raise my talent and roots soon,
and if I continue focusing on schemes and deception
instead of the foundation of cultivation…
I will fail.)
(Even going to Hell to train,
or attempting to obtain the Eternal Arm of Time,
will lead to my death
because of
Thomas Andre,
Christopher Reed,
and Intarais.)
(All paths are blocked.
I am trapped by the will of the heavens.)
(The concept of fate…
seems to have discovered my existence.
My presence has leaked to the Twenty-Two Concepts.)
Scarlet King stood up
and spoke calmly to Liu Zai Hang:
"Master,
you are extremely powerful
and worthy of your position
as Second Elder of the Heavenly Food Sect.
If not for your young age,
you would already be in the position of First Elder."
He then gestured inward:
"Please, take a seat,
while the spaceship moves
to return to the sect."
Liu Zai Hang sat down,
and one of the slaves served tea.
Scarlet King sat across from him
and asked:
"I expect that after I left the sect,
the trial between
Lin Yuan and Long Wei
began… correct?"
Liu Zai Hang nodded:
"Yes.
The trial has begun,
and at the moment it is leaning in Long Wei's favor,
because many members of the Punishment Division
belong to the Dragon Gang."
Scarlet King thought inwardly:
(I must intervene.
Lin Yuan is still highly useful.
Abandoning him… would be a loss.)
Then Liu Zai Hang said a single sentence
that made the atmosphere instantly cold:
"I know…
that you are not Lin Yuan's son."