Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal

“Sure enough, I cannot hide anything from Master.” Seeing that Tang Zhen had figured everything out, the young man finally smiled. “Master, I made a small mistake in the battle I commanded previously. It resulted in a higher than expected casualty ratio, about 1:9.”

A casualty ratio of 1:9 was already quite an impressive feat. However, judging from the young man’s manner, he did not seem to be very satisfied with such a record.

“It’s still acceptable. Be careful in the future.” Tang Zhen didn’t praise this record nor express any dissatisfaction. He suddenly changed the subject and said, “I visited the regional headquarters of this dimension and met a very interesting young man. Shili, I think you can practice on him.”

The fact that Tang Zhen was asking his disciple to fight Hong Dali showed that he had a very high opinion of Hong Dali.

“Since Master says that this young man is very powerful, he must be very powerful. In that case, Master, next…” Tang Zhen’s disciple, whose name was Jiang Shili, said respectfully, “do I prepare to invade the humans from this dimension?”

“En, okay.” Tang Zhen nodded with a smile and said, “I will visit the Demon race. I doubt they will have any objections.”

“Since that’s the case, thank you, Master. I will return to get ready.” Jiang Shili bowed respectfully to Tang Zhen, then slowly faded out from the universe…

“I hope this interesting little brother can surprise me, hehe.” After this thought, Tang Zhen instantly disappeared from the starry universe.

…

Two light-years away from the Teyi Astral Dimension Door, on a small uninhabited planet.

The diameter of this planet was about 50,000 kilometers. It had always been uninhabited, but it was occupied by the Demon race soon after since the Dimension Door opened. This planet became a temporary headquarters for the Demons and their ally, the Robots.

At this time, two robot Sentinels were standing guard at the gate of the Demon command headquarters. Although they were on guard, they were also quietly chatting with the Robots’ unique communication system.

“Sigh, there’s not much chance of us returning alive after coming here.” One of the robot sentinels said, “There is a cultivator named Devil Lord Tang Zhen. He’s really too strong. The leader of the Demon Clan, Demon King Khalidor was defeated in the very first wave of attacks. Ah, it was terrible.”

The other robot sentinel agreed and said, “Yes, the Devil Lord Tang Zhen countered the Demon King’s special move with just one finger. I cannot imagine just how strong he really is. I wonder how he managed to get to such a level. It’s horrifying.”

Here, both of them sighed.

Coming through the Dimension Door was a tragic occurrence in itself. They could be regarded as expeditionary troops and the possibility of going back was almost zero. However, there was no other choice. The exit to this dimension was here and they knew the exact position of it. On the other side, where they entered, it was completely random. In their dimension, everything was fine. Suddenly, a door opened in the universe, and a powerful force sucked them all in. The strange thing was that when the Dimension Door opened, only fighters with a certain skill got sucked in. Ordinary people were completely unaware of the situation and could not get through.

“Forget it, don’t think so much.” The first robot sentinel sentry sighed helplessly. “We’re just unlucky. Since we’re already in this dimension, we can only fight for as long as we can. Sigh. Actually, fighting is not a problem, we are unfortunate to meet the Devil Lord Tang Zhen. We keep losing and there seems to be no chance of victory.”

“Yes, I feel that we’re just waiting for death now.” The latter robot sentinel was also very depressed.

After all, anyone who met such a god-like opponent would feel hopeless.

As the two were talking, a figure slowly appeared in their sight. The figure walked toward them step by step, but the two robot sentinels behaved like they had seen their own king. They knelt down involuntarily, trembling. “It’s… It’s the Devil Lord!”

“En, get up.” Tang Zhen nodded slightly. He did not make any perceptible move, but the two robot clan sentinels felt a gentle wave of power which pushed them up.

When a person had a certain amount of power, it was extremely hard to exert control subtly. It was almost impossible to ask someone who could destroy the world easily to carve an eggshell.

However, Tang Zhen managed it, and effortlessly at that.

Soon, Tang Zhen entered the door of the Demon command headquarters. Even the sentinels had no idea how he got in. The door seemed to open, but at the same time, it did not seem to have opened. Still, Tang Zhen had walked in so naturally, everything seemed inexplicably contradictory. However, since it was the Devil Lord Tang Zhen, everything seemed completely plausible.

In the hall of the Demon command headquarters.

Demon King Khalidor had been injured by Tang Zhen’s first move and was now recuperating. His body was much smaller than before. It was probably a unique secret skill of the Demon race which allowed him to control the size of his body. There was a robot warrior beside the Demon King and they were discussing their next move.

“Master Khalidor, Tang Zhen is so powerful. I’m afraid we will not have much chance of success if we go up against him.” Although the robot warrior was expressionless, there was a noticeable tinge of desperation in his voice.

“Yes.” The Demon King was also desperate. He had fought in tens of thousands of battles since the beginning and had never encountered such an opponent. He felt like he did not have the courage to take him on again. He rubbed his chest with his hand and sighed. “Tang Zhen is so powerful. Three years have passed since the last battle and my injury has yet to fully recover. My children on the frontline are also suffering great losses against his forces led by that cultivator under his command, sigh.”

They could not go one-on-one with him and their tactical skills were not as good. It was no wonder the Demon King refused to attack and was just defending. Fortunately, there had been no news of Tang Zhen attacking recently. Otherwise, the Demon race might have completely fallen apart.

As they spoke, a low magnetic voice suddenly rang out. “Brother Demon King, how have you been?”

Upon hearing this voice, the Demon King who was reclining on the bed sprung up and widened his eyes in disbelief. “Tang Zhen! Why are you here?!”

Soon, he saw the figure that seemed to have come from a nightmare. It was the Devil Lord Tang Zhen!

“I had nothing to do, so I came to take a look. Do you not welcome me?” Tang Zhen did not stand on ceremony with them. He looked for a spot, sat down, and said, “Brother Demon King left an indelible impression on this Tang during the last battle. It seems that Demon King’s injury has recovered very well. It’s really gratifying.”

He spoke casually, and neither Demon King nor the Robot Clan warrior understood what he meant. The Demon King muttered, “I admit I’m not as strong as you, but if you’re here to humiliate me, I advise you to give it up. Regardless, I’m the leader of my people. You can kill me, but not humiliate me.”

“Brother Demon King is being too serious.” Tang Zhen smiled. “This Tang is here to sign an agreement with Brother Demon King. I should still command enough respect for Brother Demon King to accede to my request.”

“Who would dare disagree with the Devil Lord?” Tang Zhen did not make any move to attack them and the Demon King set his mind at ease. He asked, “Tell me about it. I’m very curious as to what agreement you want us to sign. If you want the Demon race to be your slaves, I’m afraid that’s impossible.”

Although the Demon King spoke confidently, he was in fact, at a loss. After all, the Devil Lord Tang Zhen often acted unpredictably and he had no idea what Tang Zhen wanted exactly.

The robot warrior was also extremely nervous.

Both the Demon Race and the Robot Race were allies. If the Demon Clan fell, the Robots would be in trouble too.

“Actually, this Tang’s request is very simple.” What Tang Zhen unexpectedly said next rang in their ears like a beautiful song. “This Tang would like to ask Brother Devil Lord to call your troops back. How about a three-year truce between us?”

A three-year truce! There was simply nothing better. The Demon King was overjoyed, but a seed of suspicion grew. “Master Devil Lord, I’m not being over-suspicious, but is there a particular reason you are suddenly declaring a truce?”

He had thrown caution to the wind.

Although he was afraid of Tang Zhen, he had some understanding of Tang Zhen’s character. Although the Devil Lord was impossibly powerful, he was extremely elegant. Even if he was your enemy, generally speaking, it was impossible to hate him. So as long as you were not fighting, there was no problem talking to him.

Of course, if the fighting started, the outcome was simple. You would die and Tang Zhen would live.

“This Tang was bored today and visited the Human headquarters in this dimension. I met a very interesting young man.” Tang Zhen smiled and said, “This Tang intends to have Disciple Shili take him on. Let’s take a look at this young man’s ability. Since the two of them will be fighting, I don’t want any interference. Brother Demon King should understand what this Tang means?”

“I see.” Since Tang Zhen put it this way, the Demon King would not reject him. “Master Devil Lord has always been trustworthy. Since you say so, it must be true. Okay, I promise you. I will not attack you in the next three years.”

“In that case, thank you, Brother Demon King.” Tang Zhen stood up, nodded slightly to the Demon King, and faded out.