Dismembered into Eight, Secrets of Gods and Demons

Lord of the Heavens' proposal was immediately met with everyone's approval.

To personally dismember a Chaos Demon God!

This idea made every powerful being present feel their blood boil.

This was not just for research, but also a symbol.

A symbol that they, the beings of the Primordial Era, had, for the first time, trampled the legendary Chaos Demon God underfoot.

For those who had just experienced the impact of inner demons and shaken Dao hearts, this was the best way to rebuild their confidence.

"Good."

Primordial Heavenly Venerate also agreed.

"However, dismemberment is fine, but there must be rules."

He looked at Chen Ran.

"All spoils shall still be considered public property. They will be distributed strictly according to the 'contribution point' system you established. Anyone who dares to hoard will face the unforgiving rules of my Jade Void Palace."

He was subtly warning everyone while also supporting the order Chen Ran had established.

"That goes without saying."

Chen Ran nodded.

"All divided materials will be sealed and stored by the alliance, establishing a 'Chaos Material Repository.' Anyone, or any faction, wishing to use them must redeem them with contribution points."

The rules were set.

What followed was an unprecedented "slaughter" feast.

The United Fleet approached the massive remains of the Demon God once more.

This time, everyone was fully prepared.

The Buddha light of the Western Teachings, like a giant golden dome, completely enveloped the Demon God's remains, continuously purifying the residual negative spiritual energy.

Empress Nuwa deployed the Mountains and Rivers Geographical Map, stabilizing the surrounding chaotic spacetime to prevent any accidents.

Then, the disciples of the Saints made their move.

"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, rise!"

At Lord of the Heavens' command, Zhao Gongming and the Immortals of the Intercepting Sect immediately set up the notorious, murderous formation.

Four ancient swords, shimmering with destructive energy, were suspended at the four cardinal points around the Demon God's remains.

Infinite murderous sword energy transformed into visible bloody ribbons, beginning to slice at the Demon God's colossal body.

Screeeeech--

The piercing sound echoed through Chaos.

The Immortal Slaying Sword energy could cut through anything.

Yet, when it struck the Demon God's skin, it was like a knife scraping against the toughest leather, only leaving white marks and sparks flying.

"What a tough body!"

Zhao Gongming was shocked.

This was the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation!

It couldn't even easily cut through its outer skin.

"Hmph, a bunch of useless fools!"

Guang Chengzi sneered from the side.

"Watch the Heavenly Origin Sect's power!"

He shouted and summoned the phantom image of the Pangu Banner, bestowed by his master, Primordial Heavenly Venerate.

An edge sharp enough to cleave heaven and earth shot out from the banner, striking the Demon God's corpse at the neck.

Squelch!

This time, there was blood.

A massive wound, deep enough to expose bone, appeared on the Demon God's neck.

Dark golden divine blood gushed out like a waterfall.

"Collect!"

The Demon Marshal Bai Ze, who had been waiting nearby, immediately directed the Demon Race members to use specialized containers to collect every last drop of this incredibly precious divine blood.

With Guang Chengzi's breakthrough.

The Intercepting Sect's sword formation also found its point of leverage.

Infinite sword energy, following the wound, began to cut inward ferociously.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Origin Sect also summoned their signature magical treasures.

The Sky-Flipping Seal, the Yin Yang Mirror, the Soul-Dropping Bell...

The light of various innate spiritual treasures continuously exploded on the demon god's corpse.

This was a massive undertaking that took a long time and consumed an immense amount of magical power.

A full forty-nine days.

All the Immortals and Gods of the United Fleet took turns, replenishing their depleted magical power with pills and spirit stones.

Finally.

The colossal demon god's corpse, as vast as a star, was successfully dismembered into eight pieces.

Its flesh, bones, meridians, and internal organs were all categorized, sealed with the most powerful restrictions, and sent into the special warehouse of the flagship "Civilization."

The resource reserves of the entire alliance reached an unprecedented level of abundance at this moment.

Everyone was exhausted to the point of collapse.

But the joy of harvest bloomed on everyone's faces.

They had done it – dismembered a Chaos Demon God!

This gave them immense confidence.

However, Chen Ran couldn't bring himself to be happy.

He had been staying in the Zeroing Laboratory of the City of Origin, analyzing the returned materials in real-time through SkyNet.

His brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

"Something's not right."

He looked at the giant demon god's heart, as large as a mountain, which had been completely extracted and displayed on the light screen. He spoke to Taiyi Zhenren and Bai Ze beside him.

"All the data indicates that this demon god is already dead beyond any possibility of being more dead."

"Its divine soul, its true spirit, were completely annihilated under Pangu's world-creating divine might."

"Where did that mental pollution, which almost wiped out our entire army, come from?"

This question also plunged Taiyi Zhenren and Bai Ze into thought.

That's right.

How could something that was completely dead launch an attack of that magnitude?

"Unless..."

A spark of wisdom flashed in Bai Ze's eyes.

"That attack wasn't actively initiated by it."

"It was merely a... signal amplifier!"

This deduction sent a jolt through Chen Ran and Taiyi Zhenren.

"You mean..."

"I suspect."

Bai Ze pointed to the giant heart on the light screen.

"This corpse is like a mirror."

"It can reflect, or rather, resonate with, the mental fluctuations from a more powerful existence."

"And that existence..."

Bai Ze didn't finish his sentence.

But everyone knew who he was referring to.

The most powerful Chaos Demon God, suppressed within the Solar Star!

This speculation instantly dropped the temperature in the laboratory to freezing point.

If this was true.

Did it mean that the imprisoned demon god was so powerful that a mere leakage of its mental fluctuations, "reflected" by a dead corpse, could pollute the entire United Fleet?

This reality was more despairing than any previous discovery.

Just then.

A human scientist responsible for deciphering the demon god's origin runes suddenly exclaimed.

"Executor! Look quickly!"

"We found a residual imprint, not belonging to this demon god, at the core of this heart!"

Chen Ran immediately switched the view.

On the innermost blood vessel wall of the demon god's heart.

An extremely faint, yet supremely majestic golden imprint was emitting its last rays of light.

The form of that imprint...

Was a Three-legged Golden Crow!

"This is... the aura of His Majesty Dijun!"

Bai Ze's voice trembled.

Xihe and Lu Ya were also alerted and instantly appeared in the laboratory.

Upon seeing the mark, Xihe's tears instantly welled up.

Lu Ya directly knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

"Father Emperor!"

It was indeed the last mark left by Demon Emperor Dijun.

It was like a coordinate, and even more like a key.

Under its guidance.

Chen Ran's Heavenly Net System successfully extracted a piece of top-secret information from the chaotic energy data of the Demon God's heart. This information had been sealed for countless years and should have vanished forever with Dijun's demise.

As he clearly saw the content of that information.

Chen Ran's pupils contracted sharply.

It wasn't a cultivation technique, nor was it a last will.

It was a list.

A list of traitors, personally recorded by Demon Emperor Dijun before the Lich Cataclysm!

Familiar names were listed one by one.

There were those from the Demon Race, the Witch Race, the Heavenly Origin Sect, the Intercepting Sect...

Even high-ranking members of the Dragon and Phoenix Races were on it!

These individuals had secretly received "benevolence" from a mysterious entity before the Lich Cataclysm, which boosted their power.

The price they paid was to betray their own races at critical moments, instigating greater conflict and making the cataclysm that swept across the Primordial Era even more brutal and unresolvable.

And at the end of the list.

The identity of the mysterious entity that bestowed them with "benevolence" was clearly marked.

--Netherworld Blood Sea, Ancestor Minghe.