Remains of a Chaos Demon God

That enormous red outline pierced through the mist of chaos.

It floated silently ahead.

Before it, the United Fleet looked like a swarm of tiny gnats.

It was a corpse.

The corpse of an enormous humanoid creature, too vast to describe with words.

It remained frozen in a struggling posture, as if it had still been battling some terrifying existence in the moments before its death.

Its body was badly ruined, with a massive hole torn through its chest.

Yet even so, its remaining body still radiated a palpitating pressure.

The aura of an ancient law, born at the beginning of time and standing above the Heavenly Dao, rushed toward them.

"Chaos Demon God!"

Nuwa uttered those four words.

Shock appeared on her face for the first time.

The other great powers on the bridge also sucked in cold breaths.

Chaos Demon Gods!

The three thousand gods and demons born in chaos before Pangu's Creation of Heaven and Earth!

They were incarnations of the laws of chaos, and each possessed power no less than that of a Saint.

Legend had it that they had all perished in the great calamity of Creation of Heaven and Earth.

Yet today, they had encountered a relatively intact corpse here.

After the brief shock came uncontrollable ecstasy and greed.

Everyone's eyes turned red.

What a tremendous opportunity!

The remains of a Chaos Demon God!

Every scrap of flesh on it contained fragments of the most fundamental laws of chaos.

A single bone could be forged into a supreme-grade innate spiritual treasure.

A single drop of divine blood could turn a mortal into an immortal on the spot!

"This is an opportunity for the Chan Sect!"

Guang Chengzi was the first to react, and even his breathing became hurried.

"This demon god's remains contain the supreme Great Dao. They should be claimed by the Chan Sect and brought back to Jade Void Palace to study their mysteries!"

"Bullshit!"

Zhao Gongming cursed on the spot.

"Those who find it get a share! You Chan Sect people want to keep such a treasure all to yourselves? Dream on!"

"This demon god's flesh is immensely useful for tempering the bodies of our Jie Sect disciples! The Jie Sect must receive half!"

"Amitabha."

A monk from the Western Teachings also spoke.

"This demon god's resentment reaches the heavens. It should be purified by our Buddhist sect, and its bones forged into demon-subduing vajras. That is the proper path."

"The dragon race wants its dragon sinews!"

The Four Dragon Kings could no longer sit still either.

Bai Ze of the demon race had a sharp gleam in his eyes as he stared fixedly at the demon god's heart.

If they could obtain the demon god's heart, the demon race's bloodline might undergo a transformation.

In an instant, the alliance that had just been united against a common enemy fractured once more.

The representatives of every faction argued until their faces were flushed red.

Several flying vessels belonging to different factions even broke away from the main fleet and charged toward the massive corpse.

They all wanted to seize the initiative.

Before immense benefits, an alliance was fragile beyond belief.

"Enough!"

Chen Ran's voice rang out across the bridge.

But this time, no one listened to him.

Everyone had been blinded by greed.

"Executor, please do not interfere with our acquisition of this opportunity!"

Guang Chengzi even cupped his hands toward Chen Ran, his tone forceful.

With that, he was about to ride a cloud out of the bridge and personally join the scramble.

Chen Ran watched the chaotic scene without any expression on his face.

He merely calmly pressed the final red button on the main console.

"Activate the 'Unified Command' protocol."

Buzz—

A soft sound rang out.

The flying vessels that had already separated from the main fleet suddenly all stopped.

All the cultivators aboard the vessels discovered in horror that they had lost control of their ships.

Every formation and every helm had failed.

Rune chains extended from the vessels' control cores, completely locking down the ships.

And it was not just them.

In that instant, control over every vessel in the entire United Fleet was forcibly seized.

All control commands were directed to one place—the flagship, Civilization.

This was the final trump card Chen Ran had planted when he first formed the fleet.

Every ship that joined the alliance had been implanted with this protocol when it underwent Rune Technology modifications and connected to the Heavenly Net System.

This was the highest authority he possessed as the chief designer and executor.

With a single thought, he could turn the entire fleet into toys in his hands.

Guang Chengzi's body froze as he was about to fly out of the bridge.

He felt an invisible force lock down the Eight Treasures Cloud Light Chariot beneath his feet.

Like everyone else, he had become a bird trapped in a cage.

Everyone looked at Chen Ran in terror.

This mortal had actually disarmed them all through methods they could not understand!

"Can you listen to me quietly now?"

Chen Ran's voice remained calm.

He swept his gaze across the uncertain faces before him.

"I will repeat myself. We are an alliance."

"The corpse of this Chaos Demon God is the shared property of the alliance, not the private possession of any individual."

He walked before the main holographic screen and pulled up a new document.

"From this moment onward, the alliance will implement a contribution point system."

"All members may earn corresponding contribution points by completing missions issued by the alliance and contributing to the Solar Furnace plan."

"For example, by developing new magical treasures, providing rare materials, or rendering meritorious service in future battles."

"These contribution points can be used to exchange for anything you need from the alliance."

Chen Ran pointed at the massive demon god corpse.

"Including it."

"Every bone and every drop of blood from it will be clearly priced."

"Want them?"

"You can have them."

"Trade your contributions for them."

Chen Ran's plan was simple and brutal.

Yet it instantly extinguished everyone's greed.

Keeping it all for themselves was no longer possible.

If they wanted a share, they would have to work honestly for the alliance.

With a set of rules, he transformed everyone's private desires into the driving force behind the main mission.

Guang Chengzi and Zhao Gongming exchanged a glance, each seeing frustration and a trace of reluctant acceptance in the other's eyes.

This method made them deeply unhappy, but it was currently the fairest and only feasible option.

"I agree."

Nuwa was the first to state her support for Chen Ran.

With a Saint's approval, the others could only accept it through gritted teeth, no matter how unwilling they were.

"Very good."

Chen Ran nodded.

"Since no one objects, we will proceed with the first mission."

"Establish a joint exploration team to conduct a preliminary investigation of the demon god's remains, assess their value, and divide them into quantifiable resources."

"Taiyi Zhenren." Chen Ran called his name.

"This disciple is here." Taiyi Zhenren stepped forward.

"You are skilled in the art of creation. Lead the Chan Sect disciples in evaluating the vitality of the remains."

"Yes."

"Demon Marshal Ji Meng."

"This general is here." Ji Meng, the demon race's grand marshal, stepped forward.

"Your demon race excels at refining flesh and blood. Lead a team to collect flesh and blood samples."

"By your command!"

Before long, the first joint exploration team was formed, consisting of elites from the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, demon race, dragon race, and other factions.

They boarded a small shuttle vessel and cautiously approached the massive corpse.

The shuttle landed upon the demon god corpse's shoulder, which rose and fell like a mountain range.

Taiyi Zhenren and Ji Meng took the lead in stepping off the vessel.

The flesh beneath their feet had long since turned cold, yet it still emitted terrifying energy.

"Begin work."

Taiyi Zhenren brought out his Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, preparing to cut off a small piece of skin for research.

Ji Meng took out a black bone knife, ready to collect some divine blood.

Both of them looked excited.

However, the instant Ji Meng's bone knife pierced the demon god's skin—

Something changed.

That enormous single eye, as vast as a lake, on the demon god's corpse that they had believed utterly dead, remained tightly shut.

Its eyelid twitched ever so slightly.