Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 538: The World’s Number One Demon God, Death by Mobbing_1

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: The World’s Number One Demon God, Death by Mobbing_1

The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity had just finished speaking when it was ambushed by the Meatball, which tore a large chunk of flesh from its left shoulder.

However, the situation turned awkward as the Meatball was quickly pinned down, its head torn off and skull crushed by the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.

Now, only a twitching torso remained, its state—dead or alive—unclear.

Regardless, the headless Meatball would be incapacitated for the time being.

Seeing this, Li Qinglian, Pei Jiang, and the others felt a chill in their hearts; the scene was shockingly brutal.

They noticed that the injuries from the Meatball’s ambush hadn’t fully healed; the recovery had stopped halfway.

"Your Divine Power is exhausted," Li Qinglian said without hesitation.

"Exactly. So what?" the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity retorted, launching an attack on Li Qinglian. This time, it relied not on any strange abilities but on simple close-quarters combat.

"This means your undefeated myth is coming to an end," Li Qinglian declared, a gleam in his eyes as he, too, attacked.

Without its vast Divine Power, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was no longer as formidable as before.

Upon hearing Li Qinglian’s words, Pei Jiang charged forward with his giant warhammer, not alone; his most elite soldiers joined him, surrounding and assaulting the deity.

"Hmph, a bunch of clowns," the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity scoffed.

In its eyes, they were merely Wang Linchi’s pawns. If not for Wang Linchi, it could slaughter as many of them as came. Oh, Pei Jiang is an exception. His army could wear me down to death in a direct confrontation. If Pei Jiang hadn’t unleashed that massive barrage of Xuan Yin Xuan Yang Sword Charms, I wouldn’t have exhausted my Divine Power.

This resilience was why it was considered the foremost Demon God. The Great Strength Monkey Deity or the Xuan Ao Emperor Chang Guang, for instance, would have had no way to survive such an assault of Charms; they would have been utterly obliterated.

Under siege, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity felt utterly humiliated; it had never imagined falling to such a state.

In a moment of distraction, a sharp pain shot through its back.

At some unknown point, the Meatball had regrown its head and seized the opportunity to strike again, tearing another huge, bloody chunk of flesh from the deity’s back. The gory wound throbbed with every move the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity made.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity didn’t hesitate. "I surrender! I am willing to serve as a loyal dog under your sect." It realized it stood no chance of winning.

As for being held accountable by Wang Linchi if I survive? Hah, if I don’t survive, there won’t even be an accounting to worry about.

When Pei Jiang heard the deity’s words, he was tempted. If I could control the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, unifying the world would be a simple matter.

"Have you forgotten the tragic fate of the Great Heng Royal Family after Heng Shizong?" Li Qinglian, sensing Pei Jiang’s thoughts, immediately disengaged and shouted to him.

Hearing this, Pei Jiang was jolted. I might be able to control the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, but could my descendants? If disaster struck, my descendants would likely become mere puppets of this Dog God. If I covet temporary power now, I’ll be destroying a foundation meant to last for generations.

"Naturally. How could I be as foolish and power-hungry as Heng Shizong?" Pei Jiang sneered. He smashed his giant warhammer onto the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity. "Not only will I exterminate you, demon, but all Demon Gods in this world must be eradicated!"

Demon Gods were never benevolent entities. Once they grew too powerful, eliminating them would require damaging the very foundations of a dynasty, severely weakening it. Otherwise, only a change of dynasty could resolve the issue. So, if Pei Jiang were to ascend the throne, not a single Demon God would be allowed to survive.

The wounded Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, however, laughed arrogantly.

"As long as human hearts remain unchanged, the Demon Gods of this world will never be exterminated."

Becoming a Demon God might not be the only Transcendent pathway, but it is certainly the easiest. For advancement or empowerment, a mere word from a Demon God could cause a Temple Master’s strength to skyrocket. Furthermore, a Demon God’s Divine Power can grant their followers substantial rewards—money, longevity, healing, aid in learning, and more—all of which are significant. Lifespan extension alone meant that Demon Gods would never be eradicated.

Li Qinglian, however, looked on with disdain. Nothing in this world is truly absolute. As the End of the Dharma Era draws nearer, even if faith persists, the Demon Gods will be the first to perish. Otherwise, why would the next dynasty be the era of Charms? It’s precisely because the Demon Gods couldn’t adapt and all died violently. Even if faith were to spread again, it would be futile. During the End of the Dharma Era, faith cannot be gathered, let alone transformed into Divine Power. However, he didn’t voice this thought, as it would sound too suspicious.

When Pei Jiang heard the deity’s words, his expression darkened. The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was right. He could suppress faith and destroy all scriptures, but with so many Temple Masters and believers, it was impossible to silence everyone. Some knowledge could simply be passed down orally. The only way would be to instigate a massive purge, implicating everyone. This would undoubtedly be a horrific bloodbath, contrary to his original intentions.

"So what? When it’s your time to die, you die," Pei Jiang could only retort stubbornly.

Indeed, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was remarkably resilient. Even without a supply of Divine Power, it had managed to hold on this long through sheer physical fortitude.

"COUGH. Today it is I, but tomorrow there will be other gods!"

"Heaven and Earth are merely someone’s chessboard. Do you truly believe my death will end everything?"

As the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity saw Li Qinglian’s sword thrusting upwards through its skull, it knew there was no escape this time.

"What?!" Li Qinglian exclaimed, not understanding what the deity meant. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Yet, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity didn’t answer directly. Instead, it gave a strange smile. "Just the three of you think you could kill me? You are not worthy!"

Its words had barely faded when, before anyone could question it further, the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity took its own life, dying on the spot.

Massive amounts of Divine Power were absorbed by Li Qinglian, filling the God-eating Spirit Body within him.

There’s still a hidden mastermind? Pei Jiang, who had also heard, frowned deeply. He had never imagined that the formidable Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity was merely someone’s pawn. The most damning part was that it had been silenced—by its own hand, no less—just as it was about to divulge critical information, and they themselves had pressed it to that point.

Li Qinglian, on the other hand, seemed rather unconcerned. What could a mastermind truly achieve in this End of the Dharma Era? Their strength is likely only marginally greater than the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s. Once Pei Jiang develops the Xuanfu Army, even a mastermind capable of controlling the Dog Deity would ultimately be rendered helpless and meet a frustrating end. If Pei Jiang’s soldiers had possessed just one more Charm each this time, we wouldn’t even have needed to act. Three volleys of Charms alone would have been enough to annihilate the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity.

The Meatball, observing these events, showed no interest in any supposed mastermind. Its fervent gaze was fixed intently on Li Qinglian, from whom it sensed a copious amount of Divine Power, a quantity comparable to its own.

Ultimately, I didn’t absorb much of the Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity’s Divine Power. I’d already exhausted my own power previously resisting Pei Jiang’s Xuan Yin Xuan Yang Sword Charms. So, even though I tore off large chunks of its flesh, I didn’t gain much Growth. However, if I devoured Li Qinglian, I could likely recover most of what I’ve lost.

It might just be bluffing us, Li Qinglian thought, skeptical. If such a mastermind truly existed, why would they need to act through us? Even if there was one, it wouldn’t change much. Historically, Pei Jiang succeeded, which implies any mastermind lacked the power to stop him. The talk of chessboards and pawns is even more preposterous. The Heavenly Luo Million Paths Dog Deity, who boasted of infallible plans, still met its demise.

"If there’s really a puppet master, let them face King Pei’s army..." Li Qinglian was saying when he suddenly felt his hair stand on end. Without a second’s hesitation, he drew his sword to defend, but the attack was too sudden; he hadn’t anticipated an ambush.

He was sent flying.

The Meatball was the assailant. Fortunately, Pei Jiang reacted promptly, raising his heavy hammer and leading his soldiers to confront the creature.

Given the choice between the monstrous, inhuman Meatball and the dignified Li Qinglian, with whom he had a connection, Pei Jiang would undoubtedly choose to help the latter. After all, the Meatball had initiated the sneak attack; it was clearly the one at fault.