Demon Monarch Wu Jie was no longer the arrogant conqueror who had stepped through the portal. His skeletal face was twisted in a mask of pure terror. Using mental ripples to bridge the language gap, he shrieked his surrender.
"Strong beings of this world! I, Wu Jie, will retreat! I will never return! Spare my life!"
He was filled with a soul-deep regret. He had watched the Abyss Plane gnaw at the Douluo Continent for years and assumed the world was a dying husk. He had even kept this "bargain" a secret from the other Demon Monarchs to monopolize the loot. He never expected to run into a "meteor shower" of Ninth-Rank shells, followed by a literal wall of Limit Douluos.
The Power of the "Heavenly Conqueror"
Qian Gu Dongfeng and Yuanen Zhentian hesitated for a fraction of a second, but then a voice like rolling thunder split the sky.
"Leave him to me!"
Qian Gu Die Ting, the Battle God Douluo, descended. He didn't just walk; he dominated the space he occupied. Wielding the Panlong Staff, he channeled the Eight Unyielding Styles. This wasn't a probe—it was a world-ending strike.
Instead of hitting Wu Jie, the staff's phantom energy smashed into the last, flickering Demon Gate. With a sound like a pane of glass the size of a mountain shattering, the connection to the Demon Plane was severed. Wu Jie was now a castaway in a hostile world.
Compared to his great-grandfather, Qian Gu Dongfeng realized he was truly a "flower in a greenhouse." The gap between a standard Limit Douluo and a Quasi-God was an ocean.
The Encirclement and the Culprit
While Die Ting systematically broke Wu Jie's bones and spirit, Zhangting took command of the arriving Spirit Pagoda reinforcements.
"Capture them alive!" Zhangting's voice echoed through the tactical comms. "Every unique species—the Hellhounds, the Flying Demons, the Imps. They are the new frontier for our Spirit Soul Project. Do not waste the resources!"
Under his precise direction, the Spirit Pagoda and the Yuanen family formed a tightening noose. Amidst the cleanup, they found Ye Hui.
The Fallen Angel's Fate
She was still in her Fallen Angel form—black wings, demonic horns, and an aura of pure malice. To the Yuanen clansmen, the evidence was damning. Witnesses had seen her slip out into the night just before the portals opened.
"She brought them here," the whispers began.
However, because the Spirit Pagoda's intervention (led by Zhangting's "prophecy") had minimized the loss of life, the clansmen were not as bloodthirsty as they were in the original timeline. They didn't kill her on the spot. Instead, they used high-level binding spirit tools to suppress her power and took her back to the compound for judgment.
Chapter 36: The Living Spoils
The war lasted until the early hours of the next day. The 30,000-strong legion was either vaporized, slaughtered, or caged in specialized containment units. Only Wu Jie remained, a broken mess of bones and dark energy.
Die Ting hadn't killed him because he was savoring the "opportunity." He remembered Zhangting's words: "Stillness breeds movement... you might find your path by going for a stroll." He felt it now—the unique spatial laws and demonic life-force of Wu Jie were providing him with the first "inspiration" he had felt in decades. The path to the God Realm was closed, but studying a creature from another plane was the closest thing to a divine ladder.
The Coronation of a Prophet
As the last of the demons were cleared, every high-ranking member of the Spirit Pagoda and the Yuanen family looked at the nine-year-old boy standing on the ridge.
Zhangting's "divination" had been perfect.
He predicted the invasion.
He secured the reinforcements.
He saved the Second Aunt.
He provided the breakthrough for a Quasi-God.
He was no longer just a talented heir; he was the Oracle of the Spirit Pagoda.
"Phew—" Zhangting exhaled, the cold morning air misting before his face. He looked at the bound Ye Hui and the broken Wu Jie. The Yuanen family was now deeply indebted to him, his Great-Grandfather was obsessed with his "vision," and he had a monarch's corpse to dissect.
The future was no longer a mystery to be feared. It was a script he was writing in blood and soul power.
1,000-Word Detail Expansion: The Demon Monarch's "Inner Realm"
Capturing Wu Jie alive is a masterstroke. A Demon Monarch's body contains a Planar Core Fragment.
Spatial Mastery: By studying the fragment, the Spirit Pagoda can develop "Planar Jump" technology, allowing them to scout other dimensions for resources.
The Anti-Abyss Weapon: If they can understand how Wu Jie opened portals, they can learn how to permanently seal the Abyss Plane's holes in the Douluo Continent.
Zhangting's Leverage: Zhangting now holds the key to his Great-Grandfather's potential ascension. As long as he "foresees" more opportunities, Die Ting will be his ultimate shield.
Next Chapter: The Trial of the Fallen Angel — Zhangting's First Disciple?
Expert Guide: The Yuanen family is currently debating Ye Hui's fate. If she is executed, Yuanen Yehui will grow up hating the family and the Pagoda. Should Zhangting intervene to "purify" her using the Ice God Pearl, or should he let her be imprisoned to keep the Yuanen family reliant on him for her "treatment"?