But Definitely Not You
The Demon-Slaying Alliance appeared as always, and this time, because Niu Dingtian's threat was even greater, there were even more top-tier experts gathered, and even one or two players were attracted out by the imposing Niu Demon King.
This 44th incarnation is the final cycle of this instance. Yang An, having been possessed by the Divine Mystic Seal, quickly recovered his cultivation and assumed the position of the protagonist. As long as he doesn't do anything reckless, time will continue indefinitely, lasting until the start and end of the Big Fish Event.
So this is actually the last chance for these players to save their luck, and the last opportunity for those who have no other choice: to kill Niu Dingtian, seize the position of Demon King, and perfect it to become the ultimate Demon King, which would be equivalent to breaking through this quagmire of time.
Niu Dingtian is now not much weaker than those gamers. On the contrary, he is becoming stronger with the arrival of various challenges. His protagonist aura is unable to complete the final harmony due to the disappearance of the Divine Mystic Seal. However, due to some unknown manipulation, it has become a different kind of aura: the villain aura.
Those gamers who couldn't complete the final breakthrough instinctively focused their attention on Niu Dingtian. It wasn't that no one saw him making contact with the Big Fish after breaking through to the Divine Rank, but the seven sober individuals would directly stop them.
The Demon-Slaying Alliance did not disband after a defeat. Instead, under Niu Dingtian's pressure, it went underground and grew stronger. In the end, the entire Heavenly Secrets Continent was ruled by the Demon King Army, but the Demon-Slaying Alliance still existed.
Time flies, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Niu Dingtian's indestructible soul, demonic power, and Divine-Demon Body have all reached their peak, and his status as a demon king is growing rapidly.
The Demon-Slaying Alliance, which had originally gone underground, gradually grew stronger, with about twenty Heavenly-Rank experts, most of whom were gamers. In addition, there were experts from the Demon King Army who could betray them at any time, bringing their top combat strength to about thirty.
"The Demon King's rank is almost ready!" The ten players had gathered. After all, they had reincarnated 44 times. If they hadn't made any progress by now, they probably wouldn't have survived to enter this instance.
These ten players had a pretty good understanding of the conditions for clearing this dungeon, but they were unable to achieve a breakthrough, so they could only turn their attention to Lu Li's other soon-to-be-completed work.
Are you sure that Demon King rank will be useful to us?
"So what if it's useless? That was our last chance." One of the players squinted and said, "That transcendent being set up this Demon King position for its own sake. That's why this Demon King position is separable. It's just that because we don't know the details, it might succeed or it might not."
"The Big Fish Event is about to begin, so let's make our move tomorrow!" The ten players began their final struggle to defeat and kill Niu Dingtian, inherit the title of Demon King, and push him to the very top.
As for why they didn't act sooner, it's because these players each have their own research areas and are not familiar with things like Demon King rank. Before the Demon King rank is strong enough, they are not confident in pushing it to its peak.
The Demon-Slaying Alliance and the Demon King Army, which had been hiding for more than ten years, suddenly began their decisive battle. Twenty top-tier experts launched a surprise attack on Great Cloud Mountain, and the two major forces clashed. Those with grudges sought revenge, and those with grievances sought redress.
Niu Dingtian relied on his powerful combat strength to fight more than ten Heavenly Rank experts at the same time. His Divine-Demon Body was never intact, and he was injured every moment. Various terrifying attacks were overflowing. Niu Dingtian killed an opponent, he would be surrounded by more attacks.
He understood his identity: an experiment, a creation, and then discarded by some being, perhaps now a bait, perhaps a pawn. This was the identity that being had defined for him, but he could not deny it, though he completely disagreed with the methods used.
Perhaps you were just trash that someone carelessly discarded, but if you even consider yourself trash, then you'll only be trash for the rest of your life. Niu Dingtian believes he will become a demon king.
The Demon King's purpose is to be a guiding light for everyone. He possesses the greatest treasures in the world, the most powerful strength, an unparalleled army, and countless beautiful women. He restricts the freedom of others, yet he is the freest individual.
The forerunner of desire, the embodiment of rule-breakers, the creator of disasters, bearing the title of Demon King, becoming the ultimate embodiment of all individuals' pursuit of desires and ideals. Hey, whether you want to pursue happiness, save the world, gain power, gain fame, or simply want everything in the world to be better, then go and defeat the Demon King! Defeat the Demon King, and you will have everything.
Today, it seems the demon king is finally being defeated, and the people are cheering because the less-than-ideal life of the past is about to return to them. Back then, they complained about the injustice of the world, the pressure of life, and the fact that the world wasn't good enough.
Only after experiencing the Demon King's rule did people realize how wonderful the world had been. Their voices cried out for peace, and they felt happiness as the Demon King was dying—happiness that the Demon King had brought them.
Faced with an ever-growing number of enemies, Niu Dingtian chuckled. He was no match for them; the enemy was powerful, their power system was more complete, and their numbers were several times greater than his. To have withstood their siege for so long and killed so many people, Niu Dingtian's achievements could only be described as defying the heavens.
His Divine-Demon Body has gradually become ineffective due to the numerous injuries he has sustained. His power has also weakened over the long period of battle, his stamina has been almost completely depleted, and his recovery speed has become increasingly slow.
Black blood splattered all over the ground, but a smile still lingered on his lips. He never stopped fighting. Looking at the people around him, Niu Dingtian gradually started to laugh, and his laughter grew louder and louder.
"Hahaha, I know what you want! There always has to be a Demon King in the world!" Niu Dingtian looked at the people surrounding him, laughing maniacally, a laugh filled with mockery and scorn, "But it will definitely not be you!!!"
Niu Dingtian's eyes widened, seemingly devoid of light, yet as if he had seen something. He gradually clenched his fists, gathering his last bit of strength, and roared. Niu Dingtian looked at the huge, dark sun and suddenly threw his final punch towards the sky.
This stunned everyone who was preparing to be dragged down by Niu Dingtian. Niu Dingtian died with his fist raised to the sky. No one killed him, and naturally, the Demon King wouldn't be among these people; they weren't worthy.
Fourth update complete, catching up on chapters 11/14. It's the last week of the month, so please consider giving me a reward, everyone!