Eve II
Netherworld.
"What!? The Heavenly Court was conquered by the Vermilion Bird Clan's king!!?" Ming He's enormous body, which had been sitting upright upon the sea, jolted as his eyes flew wide open and his entire body trembled.
Not far away floated Kunpeng, whose lower body had just been healed.
The Demon Master's face was grim at this moment, and not a trace remained of the faint pride he had carried in the Demon Court.
"That's right. Heavenly Emperor Tai Yi and Di Jun were defeated at the same time, while Xi He was wounded. They're being hunted by the Witch Clan now and can barely look after themselves. Most of the other demon gods have been controlled by Vermilion Bird King Lu Sheng through a secret art.
"The entire Heavenly Court is now ruled by the Vermilion Bird Clan. Even the Witch Clan's previous invasion was forcibly smashed back by Lu Sheng."
Whenever he recalled that terrifying black light which had bloomed in an instant, Kunpeng still felt lingering fear.
That light had seemed capable of shattering everything, destroying every material structure. Even his proud, powerful feathers had not lasted a single breath.
"Lu Sheng." Ming He immediately recalled the Vermilion Bird with whom he had once had a dispute. Could it have been that one?
"I have nowhere left to go now. I can only come seek refuge with an old friend like you." Kunpeng looked at Ming He helplessly.
This old friend of his had once wanted to imitate Nu Wa by creating people and becoming a saint. He had followed suit and created a whole heap of strange, miscellaneous races, calling them Asuras.
But because he understood this far less thoroughly than Nu Wa, nearly every race he created had flaws, and their reproductive capacity