Chapter 775: Dragon Devil

The battle lasted only a few seconds.

Although the chaotic creatures were powerful enough to kill most Ancient Devils who entered the Land of Origin, they were far from being a match for Liora.

After all, Liora was different from the Ancient Devils they had just slain.

She had remained unaffected by the secret realm’s corruption due to her Dragon of Time form.

Combined with her natural strength, which was enough to strike fear into even Primordial Devils, these chaotic creatures stood no chance against her.

Only a few seconds later, Liora was the only creature left alive on the ruined planet.

The "native" beings were nowhere to be seen.

Not only had Liora devoured their souls, but she had also swallowed the essence that constructed their bodies.

Her Dragon of Time form could digest time fragments with ease, making itself more complete.

Sensing the changes brought about by this devouring, Liora couldn’t help but smile faintly.

When she summoned the Evolution System and saw her increased Evolution Points, her smile grew even wider.

"Sure enough, a place where so many Ancient Devils gather is a land of fortune for me."

"Not only can these creatures strengthen my Dragon of Time form, but their souls are even stronger than those of most Ancient Devils, bringing in more points."

Twelve "native" creatures had granted Liora 320 Evolution Points.

That was more than she had obtained from killing the Fallen Ancestor and the Holy Land Demon Lord, even though these creatures were significantly weaker.

Clearly, quantity could make up for a lack of quality.

Looking at her Evolution Points, Liora immediately put them to use.

Her consciousness descended into the dark void and merged with the light representing her timeline, extending the road that tried to illuminate the absolute darkness.

Less than six minutes later, her consciousness returned to her body.

A trace of her aura leaked out and was quickly hidden, revealing that she had grown stronger.

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[True Name: Liora Veythalis Dranthera Vexira...]

[Rank: Ancient Devil (Antiquity)]

[Race: Devil of the End (Origin Sea Prototype, Will of the World)]

[Throne: Ending, Antiquity, Dragon, Time, Space, Life, Death...]

[Imprinting: 18.3cm]

[Evolution Points: 0]

...

Her timeline had grown nearly ten times longer. The traces she had left in the River of Time had multiplied, now reaching back tens of thousands of years.

Despite this, Liora did not grow arrogant.

She knew she still had a long way to go before reaching the Primordial stage, let alone the Absolute Beginning stage.

Under normal circumstances, she would have to practice for millions of years, if not longer, to reach that achievement.

Thankfully, the Evolution System could help her shorten that time.

And the Land of Origin, where so many powerful creatures had gathered, was the perfect place to make use of the Evolution System.

Thinking of this, Liora did not linger any longer.

After taking one last look at the fragmented planet beneath her and finding nothing noteworthy, she flapped her wings and dived deeper into the Land of Origin.

Although she had no particular goal in mind and was unfamiliar with the secret realm’s structure, Liora did not care.

Unlike other Ancient Devils, she was not searching for traces left behind by Princes or Princesses. Instead, her targets were the native lifeforms and other Ancient Devils.

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The Land of Origin had only been open for a few days.

During this time, most Ancient Devils were busy constructing miniature timelines around themselves, trying to shield themselves from the secret realm’s influence.

Only after succeeding would they begin exploring the Land of Origin and searching for treasures.

They were not in a hurry. They believed everyone else would do the same.

However, they were soon proven wrong.

Within only days of the secret realm’s opening, rumors had already begun to spread.

It was said that a bloodthirsty, Dragon-like Devil had entered the Land of Origin this time, seemingly with the sole goal of killing.

Anyone unlucky enough to encounter it, whether a native creature or an Ancient Devil, would suffer misfortune and perish at its hands.

Their identity did not matter. Even Ancient Devils from powerful and feared lineages were not spared.

Many Ancient Devils were furious when they heard about their companions’ and subordinates’ deaths.

In their opinion, the Dragon Devil was simply taking advantage of the Ancient Devils’ weakened state to hunt them down, perhaps using some treasure to fight against the Land of Origin’s influence.

They all swore to take revenge once they had overcome it as well.

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"Tsk. Tsk."

"That Dragon Devil is truly ruthless. I’ve heard it has killed several Fallen Angels over the past few days, as well as many creatures under the command of the other two freaks."

Inside the River of Time, two consciousnesses communicated, their illusory figures coalescing where they met.

One was an elderly man. The other was a beautiful young woman.

Looking at the latter, the Mountain Demon Lord couldn’t help but remind her:

"Primordial Sin Demon Lord, you should be careful in the future."

"I know you’re powerful, but given the Land of Origin’s restrictions, it should take you some time to recover your strength."

"On the other hand, I don’t know what method the Dragon Devil used, but it was able to recover almost immediately."

"Moreover, its strength is impressive. I’ve heard that two Primordial Devils have already lost their physical bodies at its hands."

As he spoke, the Mountain Demon Lord sneered, seemingly pleased by the two Primordial Devils’ misfortune.

Liora was secretly somewhat speechless.

On the surface, however, she simply nodded in agreement.

"Don’t worry. I’ve already found a hidden place to stay for the time being."

"I won’t come out until I’ve recovered my strength," she told the Mountain Demon Lord.

After exchanging a few more words, the two separated their consciousnesses.

Moments later, Liora’s consciousness returned to reality, leaving the River of Time and descending back into the Land of Origin.

Looking at the mutilated body in front of her, which had once belonged to an infamous Primordial Devil, she shook her head.

"It seems the news has already spread. Most Devils must have heard of the Dragon Devil by now..."