(I sincerely apologize for the duplicate chapter divisions; they have now been corrected!)
Chapter 817 Fallen Angel
"Regret it?"
On the Demon One, Qiangwei, who had already fused with the genes of the first generation of demons and transformed herself into a demon body, looked at Liang Bing with a teasing smile, barely suppressing her laughter.
A little!
Liang Bing, who was squatting in the corner drawing circles, replied indifferently. Although her tone was indifferent, anyone could hear the sense of madness in her words.
Honestly, Liang Bing is really going crazy.
She had originally estimated a legion of one hundred, or ten million demon warriors. However, the war on Earth escalated unexpectedly, causing the number of recruits to increase a hundredfold, reaching a terrifying ten thousand legions, or one billion people.
It wasn't too late. She hadn't expected her charm to be so great. In the end, she just went to say goodbye, but unexpectedly gained nearly 10 billion followers.
Adding to the original, there were 100,000 legions and over 10 billion underlings.
Most importantly, the majority of these 10 billion underlings are male, which has exacerbated the already severe gender imbalance in the Demon Legion, to the point that it is on the verge of collapse.
What's even more infuriating is that those bastards in the Great Xia of Earth didn't stop them at all. Instead, they happily crammed these scoundrels onto her 30,000-ton transport ship as if they were just throwing away trash.
That's right, it's 30,000 massive transport ships.
The Demon Transport Ship she built could only carry a maximum of ten legions, or one million people.
Originally, the plan was to expand the number of Demon-class transport ships by 30,000. It was expected that 10,000 of these transport ships would carry the original 10,000 legions, while the remaining transport ships would remain empty and go to collect resources along the way.
But now all they can do is stuff people in, filling 30,000 knock-off Devil's transport ships to capacity.
While the surge in the number of followers recruited is a good thing, it also brings many new problems, the most important of which is...
With so many underlings, how am I supposed to support them?!
This isn't just a hundred or ten thousand people, but a full ten billion underlings, and at the very least, they are all at the Earth Realm, meaning they are second or even Third super soldiers.
Each one was a huge pitfall in terms of resources; she felt she had definitely been tricked by the Great Xia -ups of Earth.
To be honest, Liang Bing was indeed outmaneuvered by the higher-ups of Earth Great Xia, which is a predicament for the leadership of Earth Great Xia.
Since the implementation of the policy of universal conscription, their super soldiers have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Despite raising the conscription standards again and again, they still have a regular army of 100 billion, and the lowest level is the high-level Earth Realm.
Although the National Arts Body Refinement provided by Wang Hao does not consume too many resources, it still consumes a considerable amount when one reaches the Earth Realm.
Unfortunately, humanity on Earth is confined to the Solar System system by a coalition of various cosmic civilizations, and the few planets in the Solar System are simply not enough to support such a large army.
That's why Great Xia was eager for Liang Bing to take away more people so as to relieve their stress.
If the transport ships carrying 30,000 demons weren't too full, they would have liked to cram in an additional 10 billion legions!
This left Liang Bing both delighted and frustrated.
This is treating me like a sucker!
Liang Bing now truly regrets going to that so-called farewell ceremony with her beloved Qiangwei.
"Don't overthink it, just consider these people as my dowry."
Suppressing a laugh, Qiangwei patted Liang Bing's fragrant shoulder.
Hearing this, Liang Bing's mood worsened even more, and she turned her head and replied quietly.
Your dowry is really outrageous!
With so many younger brothers, it's really not easy for her to support them all!
Now she can only experience both pain and joy.
"Your Majesty, we're home!"
At that moment, A'tuo's tall figure walked over.
They have arrived on Planet Kun Sa.
"Are you home yet?"
Standing up, Liang Planet Kun Sa projected on the screen, feeling deeply Liang Bing.
She had lost count of how many years she had been away from her hometown, never imagining she would return one day.
She's finally returned home in glory!
Although this brocade robe is a bit too tight.
Where is Hua Ye?
"They're waiting for us at our Said Arena. They must have just arrived recently; it seems they calculated our return time."
A'tuo's expression was grave; to be precise, the high-ranking demons in charge of the operation in the main control room all looked grim.
They used a completely new space jump technology, which is entirely different from the original Wormhole Transport technology and cannot be measured at all.
But now Hua Ye's actions clearly indicate that he anticipated their arrival time, and things couldn't get any worse.
Even if Hua Ye's side didn't fully understand their technical methods, they certainly knew some of them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to calculate so accurately.
From this perspective, they have already fallen into a disadvantageous position.
"A hundred years ago, Hua Ye installed a complete Black Hole Engine, which could artificially simulate black holes. Although it was only a simple simulation, it still had the potential to grow into a real black hole."
He's definitely more troublesome now, so be prepared.
After giving a brief instruction, Liang Bing gestured to Qiangwei beside her and used spatial teleportation to descend into the Said Arena.
Qiangwei followed closely behind, along with a large Demon Guard Legion heading towards the Said Arena.
Although A'tuo wanted to go down, he understood his duty: he had to stay on Demon One and provide support for his queen and Qiangwei.
" Liang Bing, it seems you've gained quite a bit on Earth!"
Looking at the massive fleet of demonic warships in Space, Hua Ye spoke in a somber tone.
He truly hadn't expected Liang Bing to be able to swindle so many underlings from Earth; he was incredibly envious.
Although he had devoted himself to farming and development over the past hundred years, he had only increased the number of his own Angel Legion to one hundred million, which was nothing compared to Liang Bing's ten billion followers.
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
Hua Ye felt envy, jealousy, and resentment towards this, and at the same time, a sense of determination also grew within him.
The demon's power has expanded too much. Once Liang Bing fully digests these underlings, he will inevitably surpass his Angel Legion.
Cooperation is only possible when the two sides are relatively evenly matched. Currently, the gap between him and the demons is too large, so this alliance meeting is likely to fall through.
"Enough with the nonsense, let that Ruoning come out and play with my Big Qiangwei."
A throne materialized directly opposite Hua Ye, and Liang Bing sat down on it, signaling Qiangwei to take the stage.
She was well aware of her own situation; with such a formidable army of followers, the alliance meeting was definitely doomed. Therefore, she had to prioritize achieving the primary objective first.
"You're still the same as before, so vengeful!"
Shaking his head helplessly, Hua Ye looked at Ruoning beside him.
"Since Liang Bing is interested, why don't you go and play with that little girl?"
That's exactly what I was thinking!
A sinister smile appeared on her face. Ruoning used her spatial Wormhole Transport technology to appear in the arena, her gaze towards Qiangwei filled with greed.
She had long coveted this masterpiece of Liang Bing's; she missed out back then, but she absolutely couldn't let it slip away this time.
The Spacetime Gene will surely belong to her!
Unfortunately, Qiangwei on the other side was too lazy to waste time with Ruoning. She directly summoned her half-finished natal artifact, which imprisoned the surrounding space. With a single spatial compression, Ruoning's entire body was compressed into a single point, a point much smaller than an ant.
She didn't waste those hundred years, especially since she consulted Wang Hao many times about space and time, learning many techniques from him.
If they were to really fight, her strength would be almost equal to Liang Bing's.
"Wang, is... Sister Ruoning gone?"
A general standing beside Hua Ye, who was considered Angel Scum, looked down at the arena and couldn't help but swallow hard.
This battle ended way too quickly; it was over before it even began.
"That's right, I can't detect it here anymore!"
Pointing to his head, Hua Ye indicated that Ruoning was truly dead.
He didn't feel sorry about this, after all, Ruoning's greatest value was only in helping him break through the Merlot Heavenly Court and retrieve the Heavenly Palace.
This task was completed a hundred years ago. The reason Ruoning is still kept around is simply to train the newly recruited underlings.
Now that it's gone, it's gone!
" Liang Bing, I really wanted to form an alliance with you, but unfortunately..."
Hua Ye sighed, feeling genuinely sorry for the situation.
The current cosmic situation is changing too fast, especially the speed and potential of the rise of humanity on Earth, which makes him feel uneasy. At the same time, he doesn't know what those old monsters in the Super Seminary are plotting.
With his current strength, he is simply not strong enough to contend with them, and he might not even be able to protect himself.
After much deliberation, he found Liang Bing to be a suitable ally, and their ideologies were somewhat compatible.
Unfortunately, he hadn't expected Liang Bing's power to have expanded so rapidly; at least 10 billion was the size of a second-generation super soldier's underlings. This made him even more uneasy.
If this had been an alliance in the past, it would have been swallowed up by Liang Bing in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a bone fragment.
"What? You want to make a move? Did you really think I wasn't on guard?"
Seeing that her own Great Qiangwei below had obtained the Star Fate left by Ruoning, Liang Bing felt a sense of relief. She then looked up at Hua Ye opposite her with amusement, her heart becoming even more somber.
She actually knew that Hua Ye was a terrifying person, far more cunning than she was, and that the defeat of Angel Scum back then might very well have been a scheme by him.
She never expected that Hua Ye would change so much. Not only had he lost his former lewd and frivolous ways, but even his Angel Scum had become more masculine and were no longer the effeminate men they once were.
It seems Hua Ye was hiding his true intentions much better than any of them had anticipated!
"I knew you'd be wary of my Black Hole Engine, but you'd never guess where I've hidden the black hole!"
With a slight smile, Hua Ye caused the space around him to distort, pulling himself and the Angel Scum behind him away.
Now that it's clear this alliance won't lead to anything, he's not going to waste any more time here. He also wants to take this opportunity to severely damage Liang Bing.
While we don't need to completely destroy the demons, we should at least reduce their numbers to a manageable level.
"Damn it, that bastard!"
As if sensing something, Liang Bing suddenly looked up at the sun on Planet Kun Sa, her face turning very ugly. At the same time, A'tuo's urgent voice came through.
"Your Majesty, we have been outmaneuvered. Hua Ye's control over his Black Hole Engine has exceeded our expectations. He did not store the black hole on Planet Kun Sa, but left it inside the star of Planet Kun Sa."
Now, thanks to the mass and energy of the star, the black hole that was previously in the simulation stage has been fully formed and is now a real black hole. The spatial parameters of the entire galaxy have been distorted. You should exit now!
A'tuo's tone was anxious; he was genuinely worried.
They had all been outmaneuvered by Hua Ye. To be on the safe side, their fleet had not anchored near Planet Kun Sa, precisely to guard against Hua Ye's Black Hole Engine.
Despite all the planning, no one expected that Hua Ye would actually place a black hole on a star.
Faced with a fully formed black hole, even if they were prepared, their fleet would suffer at least 90% losses, not to mention the transport ships with little combat capability.
It's not that they aren't powerful enough, but rather that black holes are too much of a counter to their most proficient spatial manipulation techniques.
Faced with a black hole that can even distort space, they were far too passive; it would be considered good if even 10% of the fleet managed to escape.
"No, your queen isn't going anywhere. This is my hometown, Liang Bing's hometown!"
Gazing at the sun, now completely transformed into a black hole, Liang Bing's eyes held a mixture of reluctance and resolute determination.
This is her homeland; she must not allow Kun Sa to be destroyed, nor can she allow her followers to perish here!
" A'tuo, activate the Spacetime Universe Engine at full power and empower me. I will annihilate that black hole."
Qiangwei, I'm sorry to place such a heavy burden on your shoulders so soon, but the future of the demon rests on your shoulders.
With a reluctant look at the Qiangwei, Liang Bing smiled and plunged into the stellar black hole that hurtled towards the Kun Sa Star System.
She could indeed escape, but that would inevitably result in the loss of over 90% of her men, which was neither something she wanted to see nor could she tolerate.
Therefore, she chose the path of self-sacrifice, using her immense power to annihilate the black hole and thus save the future of the demons.
With her own beloved Great Qiangwei looking after her, she could confidently entrust the future of the demon to her.
" Liang Bing, no! No!"
Liang Bing, realizing what Qiangwei Bing was trying to do, cried out in anguish, wanting to use her own spacetime power to chase after her and stop her, but Liang Bing had already anticipated this.
Before leaving, Liang Bing threw the Warglaives of Azzinoth she had inherited from Wang Hao to Qiangwei's side, thus imprisoning the entire space of Planet Kun Sa. Even with Qiangwei's mastery of space, it would take her quite a while to fly out of Planet Kun Sa.
This time was enough for her to be annihilated by the black hole!
"Your Majesty, no! Don't do this!"
A'tuo, aboard the Demon One, was also extremely anxious, wishing he could rush up and stop his queen's actions, but unfortunately, he didn't have the ability.
In the end, he could only suppress his grief and fully activate the Spacetime Universe Engine on the Demon One, channeling it into his queen.
Only in this way could their queen have a glimmer of hope to survive the annihilation caused by the black hole.
Although the chances are slim, this is the only option we can take.
"Hahaha... All you demon warriors, you are fortunate to have witnessed the true power of your queen. Remember this moment! It will be the direction of your future evolution!"
As Liang Bing hurtled toward the black hole, she finally revealed her most powerful form. Her former demon leather armor gradually dissipated, transforming into a magnificent and exquisite suit of armor, and the demon wings on her back turned into a pair of purple feathers.
This is the real her, the Fallen Angel, the Demon King, Liang Bing!