Chapter 436: The Terrifying Heavenly Demon Creed

The sea surface flickered with lights.

Under the dark shadows of countless ships, a blood-red formation, like engraved patterns, slowly rose to the surface.

It came from the deepest, darkest seabed, a prisoner completely forgotten by the bright world of Shenzhou.

No, to be precise, a nightmare deliberately forgotten, too afraid to be mentioned. It was biding its strength, waiting for the next chance to bring nightmares to Shenzhou.

It was unwilling to waste its energy on any meaningless fights; unless someone was willing to pay with living souls, it would never leave this deep valley.

Gurgle

The waves suddenly grew large. In the empty sea area at the center, surrounded by pirate ships like stars around the moon, the water surface bulged upward.

The resulting giant waves knocked the surrounding pirate ships askew, threatening to sink.

It was a massive creature, rapidly ascending from the deepest darkness of the sea!

Boom

A curtain of water shot into the sky! The spray evaporated into thick mist, making the sea surface so hazy that one couldn’t see their hand in front of their face.

Only two deep red eyes, like lanterns, pierced through the mist, becoming eerie beacons.

“Living souls, are they ready?”

That massive, blurry figure was named Klaus.

The Grand Commander seemed to have already made a deal with him.

“Ten thousand living souls are ready.”

From within the mist came the Grand Commander’s respectful voice.

“Hmm… Hmm?!”

That terrifying figure had just hummed in approval, but its tone suddenly rose in panic.

“Just noticing now?” Jiang Ke’er transmitted her voice to the figure.

“Uh… Uh…” Klaus seemed suddenly dumbfounded.

“Don’t make a fuss. Private chat.” Jiang Ke’er transmitted again.

“M…Master…” Klaus’s voice was panicked and tearful. “It really is Master, you…”

“Stop wasting words. Just do as I say next.” Jiang Ke’er’s lips curled up.

The Grand Commander noticed the sudden change in Klaus’s tone and felt a jolt in his heart.

Uneasily, he lowered his stance even more and forced himself to ask, “Lord, why are you angry? Is there a problem with the offerings?”

“…”

Klaus paused for a while before saying, “No.”

Its deep, rumbling voice tore through the mist, like the evil whispers of an ancient demon god.

Just hearing that tone made the Grand Commander feel freezing cold, as if falling into the deep sea, engulfed by the darkness of the abyss, left with only instinctive fear.

“Th-then…” he asked with trembling voice, “What’s the problem? Are the offerings not to your taste?”

Klaus turned its eyes toward him. The demon’s pupils met the Grand Commander’s gaze with supreme authority.

The Grand Commander swallowed in terror, despair rising in his heart.

Klaus opened its gaping maw, and its demonic voice carried a stinking wind toward the Grand Commander.

“I’m a vegetarian,” it said.

There was even a hint of reluctant grievance in its tone, but the surrounding pirates couldn’t detect it.

“…”

The Grand Commander nearly fell into the sea.

‘We worked so hard to catch ten thousand living people for you, and now at the last moment you say you’re a vegetarian?’

‘Let’s not even talk about credibility… You’re a demon god! This doesn’t match your image!’

‘Boss, are you messing with us?’

“I can help you,” Klaus’s deep voice came again. “I can help you reclaim the East Sea, and even… I can grant you the power of the Heavenly Demon.”

“!!!” The Grand Commander stared at Klaus in shock, temporarily setting aside the pain of his shattered mind. He looked at Klaus expectantly. “Is what you say true? What are the conditions?”

“I am willing to give you a chance to no longer be trapped at sea, to let all of Shenzhou forever remember the great deeds you have accomplished.”

Klaus’s voice was full of temptation.

“What is the East Sea? All of Shenzhou is yours! The warm lands, the cities, everything those nobles own—why shouldn’t you deserve it? That was always meant to be yours!”

The pirates felt their blood boil again.

Killing, plundering, indulging freely, living like the Heavenly Demons—this was their romance! The swaying, resource-scarce life at sea, with so few forms of entertainment—they were long tired of it! If they weren’t outmatched, who wouldn’t want to go ashore and enjoy themselves?

The ultimate goal of all their exhausting raids was to go ashore and spend money in debauchery! Unlike the land world illuminated by the fire of civilization, pirates had always believed in the Heavenly Demons! They disregarded laws and morality, craving the power and unruliness of the Heavenly Demons!

If there was a chance to connect with the Heavenly Demons and stand on the same chariot of interests, they couldn’t be happier!

“It’s time! Our master has returned. It’s time for the power of the Heavenly Demon to appear again on that continent, to make Shenzhou recall the terror of the Heavenly Demon!”

“I will grant you the power of the One True God of Antiquity! From today, you will stand equal to me! You can proudly take the name of the Heavenly Demon, the name of the Ancient God… and become the most terrifying nightmare of the Shenzhou Continent!”

The Grand Commander knelt on the deck with fanaticism.

He knew how strong the Heavenly Demon was. He had long experienced Klaus’s strength—power that far surpassed the Honored One, like that of an Immortal!

And that power was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Heavenly Demon’s might.

So, if he could also receive the Heavenly Demon’s blessing…

“Don’t resist. Open your hearts.”

From Klaus’s body flowed streams of pitch-black shadows. Those shadows mixed with the mist, turning into black smoke that coiled around every pirate present.

Though the Grand Commander was excited inside, he cautiously sensed that power.

‘No malice. It truly is pure and powerful Heavenly Demon force.’

If he could obtain this power, his own strength might approach the Immortal Grade!

This deal was incredibly profitable.

Originally, he had thought that successfully reaching a deal with Klaus to have him go to the East Sea and dissuade the Dragon clan would be enough.

Unexpectedly, they not only gained Klaus’s help but could also become powerful demonic servants as strong as Klaus!

The goal of the Heavenly Demon was to burn, kill, and loot—its creed was identical to that of pirates.

So, what’s wrong with becoming a servant of the Heavenly Demon?

If one day the Heavenly Demon made excessive demands, they could just end the cooperation. Get a free taste of the Heavenly Demon’s power—sweet!

The Heavenly Demon’s blessing didn’t last long. After just a few minutes, the pirates opened their eyes, feeling refreshed.

They could clearly feel their strength had increased greatly.

Not only had their long-stagnant cultivation base grown significantly, but the bottleneck that had restrained them for so long also exploded, elevating their cultivation to a whole new level!

So this is the Heavenly Demon? What kind of formidable power could easily do these things?

So satisfying!

This time, they really followed the right boss!

“Hmm…”

From the mist, Klaus’s evil voice came again.

“Very well, then, I announce… the Shenzhou Neighborhood Committee – Good Neighbor Mutual Assistance Brigade is officially established!”

“???” said the Grand Commander.

“Let us use the power of the Heavenly Demon to warm Shenzhou!”