Picking Up Attributes From Today
chapter-273

Chapter 273: Complete Annihilation, Take Your Own Life

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Elsewhere, Bubbles, Puhaman, and the others’ battles were nearing their end.

Although they were fighting at 11 versus 17 and weren’t at an advantage in numbers, Bubbles and the others were ultimately still lesser deities. A lesser deity, even the weakest one, wasn’t an existence that true god-level Demon Lords could contend against!

“The task has been successfully completed, Master!”

The 17 Demon Lords were forcefully escorted over to Meng Lei. Bubbles and the others looked greatly satisfied—they had fought to their hearts’ content during the battle just now.

Meng Lei’s gaze swept across the Demon Lords one by one. They were wound-riddled and appeared to be in an exceptionally pathetic state at the moment. Evidently, they had suffered a terrible beating just now.

“Anton, what do you think we should do with them?” Meng Lei asked leisurely as he turned to Anton, the Dark Snapping Turtle King he had just subdued.

“My noble Master, like me, they were also forcefully dispatched here by Cyrus. They didn’t invade Heaven’s Vault Continent on their own accord.”

A prostrating Anton said, “I hope Master can show them mercy and let them live.”

Meng Lei nodded slightly. “Since you’re pleading for mercy on their behalf, then I’ll give them a way out.”

“Thank you, o great Your Holiness!”

“Thank you for showing us kindness and sparing our lives!”

The 17 Demon Lords repeatedly kowtowed and gave their thanks.

“You may live on, but not without punishment!”

Meng Lei changed the course of the conversation and said, “Had it been my old temperament, my anger at all of you leading the masses to invade Heaven’s Vault Continent would only have been abated with your deaths.”

“Please mete out our punishment, Your Holiness!”

“Your Holiness, please punish us!”

The 17 Demon Lords were so frightened that they were shaking in their boots.

“How about this,” Meng Lei turned to Bubbles and the others and suggested, “I’ll make them submit to all of you and let them become your servants.”

“Master, is this… really okay?”

Bubbles and the other ten people’s eyes lit up at his suggestion. However, they were rather hesitant. Those were all true god-level Demon Lords that were only a tad weaker than them. Would they be going too far if they made them their servants?

“It’s okay because I say so!”

Meng Lei said leisurely, “According to Anton, the Dark Demonic Dragon still has dozens of other Demon Lords under his command, so I can bestow these ones upon all of you.”

“Thank you, my noble Master!”

“Your greatness is endless and eternal like the gushing rivers, yet also like the overflowing Yellow River, beyond control once the floodgates open! Praise be to you, my noble Master!”

Overjoyed, Bubbles and the others quickly bowed and gave their thanks, immensely grateful.

“Go!”

Meng Lei waved.

“Yes, Master!”

“That Fire Demon is mine. Don’t any of you fight with me over it! I’ll fight whoever fights me for it!”

“I’ve taken an interest in that Wind Demon…”

Anton, the Dark Snapping Turtle King, was somewhat on the brink of tears as he watched Bubbles and the others taking their pick of the 17 Demon Lords as if they were picking out goods.

Once upon a time, those Demon Lords had all been absolute devils known for their ferocity. They had dominated dozens of existential planes like the Demonic Dragon Continent and ruled over vast regions.

When had they ever landed themselves in such a state? When had they ever been subjected to others picking them out like goods?

Indeed, even heroes would be subjected to bullying when they were down and out!

Now that things had come to this, however, there was nothing that Anton could do, either. It could only watch on helplessly.

The splitting of goods didn’t last long before it concluded. All 17 Demon Lords went to new homes and became Bubbles and the others’ servants.

“Thank you for your generosity, Master!”

The 11 subordinates expressed their sincerest gratitude to Meng Lei.

“No problem!”

Then, Meng Lei turned to the demon army.

The longer the Netherworld Divine Fire blazed, the stronger it became. It had already spread throughout half of the sea of demons by this point. Innumerable demons struggled in pain and agony in the fire, shrieking and wailing shrilly.

This badly frightened the rest of the demons, who then fled toward the Far Northern Icelands.

They moved very quickly. Large groups of demons had even gotten out of the Netherworld Divine Fire’s range.

“Do they really think they can escape?”

Had Meng Lei been any other ordinary deity, part of the endless and infinite demon army certainly would have successfully escaped.

After all, their numbers were simply too great. By dispersing and fleeing, some would definitely be able to get away.

But who did they think Meng Lei was?

He was a cheat that could teleport and didn’t fear power of divinity depletion, so how could the demon army possibly escape?

The final outcome was obvious—the billions of demons perished in the sea of fire, burned to death, and reduced to ashes by the Netherworld Divine Fire.

Anton and the 17 Demon Lords bore witness to the whole process and almost wet themselves in fear. They had initially been rather displeased at having to submit to Bubbles and the others, but now?

Displeasure? Not anymore!

Indignation? Not anymore!

All they had were just lingering fears after a calamity and joy at having narrowly escaped death!

Had they not submitted just now, they would definitely also have been reduced to ashes like the demon army!

The thought of it alone sent chills down their spines!

“Master is simply too impressive!”

Bubbles and the others were also fairly frightened. The sight of billions of demons struggling and shrieking as they perished in the sea of fire was simply too brutal, too tragic, and too astounding. It made their blood run cold.

Then, Bubbles asked, “What do we do next, Master?”

“Let’s take care of the Beast People Empire’s matters. We’ll head to the Demonic Dragon Continent and pay that Demonic Dragon a visit when we’re done.”

Meng Lei cast a glance at the Beast People Empire people and quickly made a decision.

“Yes, Master!”

Bubbles and the others naturally didn’t have any objections to that.

They went over to the Beast God Pass’ city gates. The Beast People Empire half-deities, the Beast Emperor, and all the court officials quickly hurried over to greet them, lest they infuriate Meng Lei with their slow speed.

Bubbles barked fiercely, “Where’s the Beast Emperor?”

“Here! I’m here!”

Grom, the Beast Emperor, hastily bowed.

“If memory serves me right,” Meng Lei gazed at Grom and said, “The decree that I issued should already have reached the Beast People Empire three months ago. Why hasn’t the Beast People Empire taken any action even now?”

The Beast Emperor naturally knew what the decree that Meng Lei was referring to was. At once, he became incredibly fearful.

He knew what Meng Lei was doing—after all, revenge was a dish best served cold. What was he to do now? How should he explain this?

The Beast Emperor stammered, “Your Holiness, I—”

“Forget it. There’s no need to explain anymore.”

Meng Lei waved and said, “Since you’ve decided to stand against me, then you’ll have to suffer due consequences. On account of your status as the Beast Emperor, I’ll grant you a respectable death. Take your own life!”

Boom!

Thunderstruck, the Beast Emperor fell limp onto the ground. He knew that everything was over for him! All over!

He no longer had any way out!

All the officials were on tenterhooks and shaking like leaves. If the Beast Emperor had been ordered to take his own life, then what about them? How would Meng Lei punish them?

“As for all of you,” Meng Lei turned to the officials and said, “Your titles shall be stripped from you, and you’ll be demoted to commoners. Your clans are to be dissolved, and you are to hand over all your land and riches. Be honest and proper commoners from now on!”

“Thank you for showing us mercy, Your Holiness!”

At once, the officials were overjoyed, and they repeatedly bowed in gratitude. They had thought that they were doomed just now, but little did they think that they wouldn’t need to die. They had managed to keep their lives!

Meng Lei turned to Puhaman and said, “I’ll entrust the Beast People Empire matters to you, Puhaman. Do as you deem fit!”

Puhaman promised, “I thank Master for his trust in me. I definitely won’t let you down!”

Then, Meng Lei’s gaze turned to the direction of the Far Northern Icelands. He said, “Now that all the Beast People Empire matters have been taken care of, it’s time to head to the Demonic Dragon Continent!”

“Yes, Master!”

…

Vast and wide, the Far Northern Icelands were covered in ice and snow all year round. With pure white snowfields and lofty snow mountains, it was a world fully filled with ice and snow. Rarely did outsiders ever step into the area.

However, a group of unique beings had occupied a certain corner of the Far Northern Icelands. Demonic aura roiled around them—they were actually all Demon Overlords, and they numbered up to 100 of them!

These Demon Overlords formed an encirclement that protected a gigantic teleportation magic circle.

The teleportation magic circle was very big and spanned 10 miles in diameter. An infinite number of elemental crystals were embedded in it.

From this, one could easily imagine that the magic circle’s teleportation ability must no doubt be extremely powerful. It could definitely teleport more than a million demons each time.

Indeed, the demon army currently wreaking havoc in the Beast People Empire had come to Heaven’s Vault Continent using this exact teleportation magic circle. Therefore, it was evident just how crucial the teleportation magic circle was.

“I’m so bored!”

“I’m dying of boredom!”

“Why do Klas and the others get to lead the army and invade Heaven’s Vault Continent while we can only stay here obediently and guard the teleportation magic circle?”

“Exactly! The thought of it alone pisses me off. Why do they get to go while I don’t?”

“Those are living beings on mortals’ existential planes, y’know! They must taste very fresh and delicious. The thought of Klas and the others currently enjoying delicious blood and flesh makes me drool!”

“This goddamn mission!”

“No, this won’t do! I must talk to Lord Anton and Lord Baker next time and get them to put us in charge of invading mortals’ existential planes instead!”

“Next time? Who knows when that’ll be?”

“Exactly! I’m already 39,872-years-old, yet I’ve only experienced something like this twice. Who knows when the next time will be?”

“The thought of it pisses me off. Speaking of which, though, how long do you think our demon army will take to occupy Heaven’s Vault Continent this time?”

“No more than seven days! In no more than seven days, our demon army will definitely be able to flatten Heaven’s Vault Continent, wipe out all the living beings on this existential plane, and turn this place into the demons’ paradise!”

“Indeed! With the demon army’s incredible prowess, we’ll need only seven days to completely take over…”

The 100 Demon Overlords chatted and exchanged comments with one another to pass the time.

They were bored to tears from being sent to guard the teleportation magic circle, so they were naturally greatly displeased.

They wanted to lead the demon army, too!

They wanted to invade Heaven’s Vault Continent, too!

They wanted to feed on the mortals’ flesh and blood, too!

But what were they to do?

The teleportation magic circle was the gateway to their invasion of Heaven’s Vault Continent. It absolutely mustn’t be destroyed, so dispatching Demon Overlords like them to guard it was the only way to ensure its safety.

Therefore, no matter how reluctant they were, they could only carry out their duty faithfully.

“Eh?”

A light breeze blew past them at this point, and a group of people appeared above them. The Demon Overlords looked over in puzzlement, and then, their countenances changed greatly right away!

“Human… deities?”

“They are human deities!”

“Why are there human deities here?”

Swept clean of their previous boredom and complaints, the Demon Overlords’ eyes bore into the newcomers that had suddenly shown up. Their eyes were filled with wariness and caution.

The newcomers were none other than Meng Lei and the others. As they hadn’t deliberately toned down the aura around them, the Demon Overlords had naturally sensed the divine power that they gave off.

One of the Demon Overlords barked, “Who are you?”

“You’ve already guessed it, haven’t you?”

Meng Lei flicked his fingers and ordered aloofly, “Kill them! Leave not a single one alive!”

“Yes, Master!”

“God’s Domain!”

“Aaahhhh!!”

“Aaahhhh!!”

“Aaahhhh!!”

In just a short while, all 100 Demon Overlords guarding the teleportation magic circle were wiped out. Not even a single one managed to escape. When faced with powerful combat power, even escaping was nothing but just a fantasy!

“Manifest a divinity personification each and let them guard the teleportation magic circle, lest someone destroys it.

“The others are to follow me to the Demonic Dragon Continent and pay that powerful Dark Demonic Dragon a visit!”

“Yes, Master!”