The idea that humans are the masters of this world was added later.
This is to explain why the human race was so weak at the beginning, yet evolved so quickly in each version iteration.
The theme of the Demon World is demons, and the human race that opposes them evolves from ordinary demons at the beginning to ancient demons later on, and then to the terrifying beings in the fourth chapter who fight and roam the stars. How can this be explained?
As the game became increasingly popular, the demand for a fourth version grew louder, and he recalled that he had to come up with a story patch first.
But this patch originally only existed in their minds, these guys
"What exactly is it you want to say, senior?" Chen Baifeng asked, frowning.
What I'm trying to say is the true nature of this world!
"Senior, you have quite the arrogance," Chen Baifeng and the others sneered upon hearing this. This heretical demon who appeared out of nowhere actually claimed to know the true nature of heaven and earth.
"Do you know why there is Samsara in this world?" The old celestial master didn't care about the other party's mockery, but instead asked in return.
"The spirits of the world, in their alternation of yin and yang, flourish and decline, are simply the laws of heaven and earth," Chen Baifeng tried to explain this phenomenon using the theory of yin and yang.
In fact, the older generation of sorcerers couldn't figure out the reason for the ancient Samsara, so they could only use feng shui theory to give an explanation.
"Hahahaha. What goes up must come down," the old master laughed mockingly. "Is this how you usually deceive yourselves with such incomprehensible statements?"
Everyone: "."
"Let me tell you why!" Celestial Master Zhang sneered, "The world prospers because there are more of you. With more people, as long as you commit enough killings and generate enough vengeful spirits, you can fill this world with spiritual energy. The reason it declines later is also simple: the increase in the Earth Spirit depends on the suffering and death of your human race. But once enough humans die, your race will become too small to support the spiritual energy of this world. When the Earth Spirit is insufficient, the world will naturally reject those overly powerful demons."
"Therefore, the demons who have harvested enough spiritual energy will choose to leave this world, waiting for it to recover and for your human population to grow large enough before returning, in an endless cycle!"
"This"
Inside the main hall, the elders, including those from the Cloud Capital sorcerer family, were all utterly shocked; these outrageous remarks were truly appalling.
"If that's true, why do the records say that the Dragon Palace treats humans well?"
Chen Qing was taken aback and looked over. This time, it was Emperor Xiao Household, who had seemed to be detached from the whole affair, who spoke.
What's strange is that as soon as the other party opened their mouth, everyone else who was anxiously wanting to ask questions shut up, including Chen Qing. It felt like the emperor's voice, which could make everyone subconsciously give way.
Chen Qing felt a sudden tightness in his chest; could this guy have somehow gotten under his control?
"Because that's their mission." The old celestial master chuckled. "They were originally servants, meant to guard the flame of your human race, the last line of defense to ensure you don't become extinct. In your human memories, dragons are both a calamity and a protector. Even royalty loves to use dragons as their totem. This custom isn't fake, because you were indeed protected by the dragon race."
"But that's not because dragons are benevolent; it's because they know that if humanity is gone, every single one of them will be reduced to ashes!"
Upon hearing this, all the sorcerers couldn't help but start discussing it again. Was that really the case?
Every family has records of ancient times, and indeed most of them highly revere the Dragon Palace. Why do so many sorcerers pursue Dragon Transformation? Because the dragon race is the only ancient demon that has shown benevolence to the human race.
"I see." The emperor nodded slightly. "That makes sense now. The Heavenly Python are chaotic and greedy. If it weren't for the Dragon Clan protecting them, our human race would probably have been completely devoured by those snake demons in the end, right?"
"Your Majesty is a wise man, and also an extraordinary one!" The old Celestial Master nodded in satisfaction. The emperor was the most resilient person he had ever met. In the past, any human being would have fallen into confusion or even despair when faced with a situation that defied his understanding, but this one was different.
It seems that no matter how terrible the truth, it cannot shake his strong heart.
"I still don't understand," the emperor said, looking at the other man with a somber expression. "If those extraterrestrial beings are truly so terrifying," he pointed to the Four Saints among the stars and asked, "Why do they need to constantly condescend to come to our place and wreak havoc? What is the point?"
The others nodded in agreement. Yes, those terrifying demons came from beyond the heavens, and they even had to compress their size and power. If the spiritual energy here wasn't enough, they couldn't even maintain normal breathing. What were they after?
"This is the key to evolution!" the old celestial master laughed. "The spiritual energy outside the heavens is abundant, but it's too impure to be directly absorbed and strengthened. Therefore, the longer a demon stays outside the heavens, the more deformed and twisted it becomes. For example, that terrifying Outer Heaven Demon Statue has even lost its physical form. Many beings even have their consciousness corroded by the spiritual energy outside the heavens!"
"But your mortal realm is different," the old Celestial Master laughed. "Although the spiritual energy in your mortal realm is small in quantity, it is incomparably pure and can be completely absorbed. A single drop of pure spiritual energy gained here can drive hundreds of thousands of times more Spirit Energy outside the heavens. What you accumulate here is the foundation, and what you accumulate outside is supernatural power. I wonder if Your Majesty understands what I'm saying?"
"I can understand some of it." The emperor squinted and nodded. "So, the spiritual energy here is incredibly precious and can be consumed without worry, while the spiritual energy from outside the heavens can only be used externally, right?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing lowered his head, lost in thought. This statement referred to some drafts of the world-building in the fourth chapter, which were still incomplete at the time, and the specifics were still under consideration. Had it already become a reality?
So this world evolved into what it is today? After I died, did someone complete the game's backstory?
Who is it?
"That's roughly the idea. The spiritual energy from beyond the heavens is far less precious than that here, and your human race is the source of spiritual energy. Therefore, for billions of years, you have only been able to grow stronger and then be harvested in endless Samsara."
"Are you saying all this to make us accept our fate?" the emperor asked, looking at the other party.
"No," Celestial Master Zhang said, "I've said all this to explain the reason to you, the Supreme of the Human Race: only my Ancient Demon Clan can help your Human Race break free from this tragic fate of being devoured!"
"Oh?" The emperor sneered, "Aren't you demons too?"
"We are different." The old Celestial Master grinned, his eyes turning crimson. At this moment, all Four Saints Guard raised their heads, their crimson eyes looking incredibly terrifying, making the temperature in the entire hall seem to drop to freezing point instantly.
"We can coexist!"
"Coexist?" Chen Baifeng sneered, "Just like how you tricked my brainless son, letting insects parasitize his body? And then you wait for them to grow up before eating us? Don't tell me you can't do that. Ancient Demon may be very secretive, but we've found quite a few records about them."
"That was indeed the case before," the old master said calmly, not refuting the other's words. "But things are different now. What do you think we created a prosperous Warlock Dynasty that has lasted for thousands of years for? If we were still using the same methods as before, why would we have needed to hide until now?"
As he spoke, the Celestial Master waved his hand, and one of the Four Saints Guard came to him and took off his shirt.
All the warlocks' pupils contracted.
What a perfect body!
The sorcerer, after the Dragon Transformation, could almost immediately tell that the bodies of the Four Saints Guard were extremely perfect. Every inch of their flesh and blood had been trained to an exquisite degree, without the slightest excess. Such perfect physiques were something that even many royal members of the dragon race did not possess.
Chen Qing was also stunned. He had only seen such a body on one person before, and that was Ao Zhen!
"We don't lack parasites," Celestial Master Zhang laughed, "What we lack is Symbiosis soul!"