Snow Country.
Gentle snowflakes drifted down, blanketing the land in white.
In the town, crooked houses were covered in frost and snow, their doors and windows locked with layers of black iron, the doors etched with mysterious, eerie runes that emitted a sinister red glow.
The streets were deserted, save for the jumbled, winding footprints leading into the unknown darkness.
The wind howled, carrying faint cries and desperate howls, like mournful wails emanating from within the houses.
In the distance, a towering, sinister castle rose, its black spires piercing the clouds, shrouded in black smoke.
In the castle's main hall, leaping flames illuminated the狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) faces of demons with blue faces and fangs.
They wore gleaming armor, holding goblets filled with blood, indulging in unrestrained revelry.
"Delicious, refreshing!"
"Laroximately, it has to be you. The blood of the Snow Kingdom people is truly delicious."
A tall demon with deep purple skin and eyes burning with cold flames lay on the sofa, his gaping maw filled with sharp fangs.
His name was Dekdal, a purple demon god invited to a banquet in the Snow Kingdom.
The demon seated at the head of the table was named Laroximate, the ruler of the Snow Kingdom, a powerful demon god of sin.
His body was imposing, radiating an evil light interwoven with black and blood.
His face was filled with untamed arrogance, his eyes like two burning flames of sin.
Laroximate gently swirled his wine glass, his movements elegant.
He looked down at the pink-haired woman below, a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
"Sidi, what do you think?"
The woman named Sidi was also one of the eight great demon gods of sin, and the only female demon god of sin.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, with long pink hair, captivating pink eyes, flawless fair skin, and a stunningly tall figure.
Standing at 1.8 meters, she wore a long pink dress with minimal fabric at the chest, revealing a deep cleavage.
Her bare arms, paired with stockinged legs, exuded allure and seductive charm with every gesture.
But those who knew her understood that despite her seemingly carefree and unrestrained nature, she had absolutely no interest in matters of the heart.
However, she had many suitors, including Larox, the current ruler of the Snow Kingdom, who was one of Sidi's admirers.
Sidi's beautiful eyes gazed at the swirling glass of red wine, a captivating smile playing on her lips.
"Larox, you occupy a kingdom and still have the leisure to enjoy yourself."
"Unlike us, we're in a terrible situation."
The high-ranking demons present understood what Sidi meant. Now that the Demon King was dead, the demon race was in turmoil, and war could break out at any moment.
Larox, having long occupied the Snow Kingdom, didn't participate in the demon race's royal infighting and naturally lived a carefree life.
However, as one of the Eight Deadly Sins Demon Gods, it was only a matter of time before he was drawn into the royal infighting.
"Who could have known that there would be someone like Fang Xian among the humans, someone so illogical? Otherwise, the demon race wouldn't be so fragmented."
The purple demon sighed, expressing everyone's thoughts.
Without Fang Xian's appearance, their demon race would forever remain a top race in the Great Thousand World.
Now that Fang Xian is here, they will always be trampled underfoot.
"Humans are truly a strange race. They're not strong overall, but there's always one who's ridiculously powerful."
"Yeah, it used to be the Human Emperor, now it's Fang Xian. It's really frustrating."
"The Human Emperor is alright, he's not like Fang Xian. If you offend him even slightly, he kills you regardless of who you are."
"He's a bit too bloodthirsty, more demonic than us demons."
"Exactly! Even the Elf King, who just came to mediate, was killed. Do you think anyone who dares to disrespect Fang Xian will lose their head?"
"Anyway, if I ever run into Fang Xian, I'm afraid I won't dare raise my head."
"You know what, according to rumors, the reason he killed people before was—'Your heads are too high.'"
"Holy crap! Really? Does that mean we'll have to kneel before him from now on?"
Hearing their increasingly outrageous discussion, Laroximate snorted coldly, interrupting their conversation.
His eyes softened slightly as he softly inquired.
"Sidi, stay here. Let's escape the strife together."
Sidi's lips curled into a mysterious smile, her voice soft and alluring.
"Larox, do you think we can both remain unscathed?"
"If we join forces, it might not be impossible."
"I'm not referring to the demons."
"Oh? Who else could threaten us?"
Sidi's pretty face changed from its seductive expression to a serious one as she stared at Larox, her voice low and menacing.
"That is—Fang Xian."
Upon hearing this, everyone present paled.
Larox frowned, his gaze fixed on Sidi, and spoke in a deep voice.
"What do you mean? You mean Fang Xian is targeting me?"
"That's right."
"Why?"
"Because…"
Before Sidi could finish speaking, a demon rushed in, shouting as he went.
"Lord Laroximately, something terrible has happened! A dragon-type spaceship has arrived!"
"And it's clearly the spaceship of a high-ranking dragon."
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Why would a high-ranking dragon arrive?
The dragon elite and Laroximately were completely unrelated; this was highly suspicious.
Laroximately snorted coldly and reprimanded,
"Making a fuss over nothing! What kind of behavior is this?"
"Since they're here, let them in. Do you expect me to personally greet them?"
The imp knelt on one knee, his voice trembling slightly.
"I... what we saw on the warship weren't dragons... but...
humans."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened.
Dragons were one of the most powerful races in the Great Thousand Worlds; no one dared to seize a dragon-type warship.
Especially now, with a warship belonging to a high-ranking dragon being so ostentatiously parading through the streets, there's only one possibility: the human currently possessing this warship is superior to the dragons.
Combining these points, everyone deduced a startling conclusion:
The human on the dragon's warship is very likely
—Fang Xian.
At this moment, Laroximate could no longer remain seated. Sid had just mentioned Fang Xian, and now a warship resembling Fang Xian had arrived—how could such a coincidence be possible?
He knew Sid belonged to Momanni's faction and must know some inside information.
Laroximate stared at Sidi, his tone unfriendly.
"Sid, what do you know?"
Sidi smiled seductively, a playful glint in her eyes:
"Princess Manny told me that one of Fang Xian's wives is a princess of the Snow Kingdom, so, you know."
Larox's eyes widened in disbelief.
"The Snow Kingdom's princess is imprisoned by me, how could she possibly be Fang Xian's wife?"
"Could it be..."
At this point, he suddenly remembered that when he first attacked the Snow Kingdom, the Snow Kingdom's king had indeed activated a teleportation array to send someone away.
He had noticed at the time, but hadn't paid any attention.
What could a mere Snow Kingdom person do to him?
Now he was filled with regret; he never imagined that the person he had teleported away would bring him such calamity.
"Damn it! If only I had..."
"Boom!"
The door was blasted open, and a large group of people slowly entered.
The leader was a handsome young man, who stared at Larox with a grim expression.
"What, you're still thinking about killing my wife back then?"
"Heh, as expected of you, indeed a good idea."
"Unfortunately, there's no going back."
"You can repent for your mistakes in your next life."