It was like fish in a tank, lazily basking in the sun, a picture of tranquil years. Suddenly, someone tossed a catfish into the water, and chaos ensued.
Thus, war erupted.
The advent of the first war ignited the fuse. From then on, the major Demon Sovereigns waged war against each other, while the subordinate forces clashed, forming alliances and stratagems.
War was the primary engine of productivity. Under its impetus, the entire demon race descended into utter chaos. Forces under the Demon Sovereigns annexed each other, expanding their territories and armies in a bid for greater strength.
Many powerful factions unwilling to be assimilated joined forces to resist the Demon Sovereigns' forces.
The Demon Sovereigns, engrossed in their own battles, had no time to attend to them. However, their adversaries were the Demon Sovereigns' forces, which were exceptionally formidable.
This high-pressure environment, coupled with the struggle for survival, forced the emergence of two more Demon Sovereigns.
The fifth Demon Sovereign was the lightning-attributed Gluttony Heart Demon Sovereign.
Gluttony was not merely about excessive eating; it encompassed all desires stemming from the body itself. Gluttony in eating was just one manifestation, representing an infinite hedonism.
All pleasures derived from the body were the ultimate pursuit of Gluttony.
The sixth Demon Sovereign was the wind-attributed Lust Demon Sovereign.
It was often said that men were prone to lust, yet this Lust Demon Sovereign was an extremely captivating beauty.
This demoness possessed a face that could topple nations and a figure that was alluringly seductive. Her slender waist was enough to make any male demon lose all self-control.
The Lust Demon Sovereign was once the leader of a major faction, with countless male consorts in her palace. After becoming a Demon Sovereign, her indulgence knew no bounds; countless male demons were drained dry by her each year.
Despite this, innumerable male demons still rushed headlong into the Lust Demon Sovereign's tender embrace, losing their lives in their pursuit of a single intimate moment.
The war continued. The six Demon Sovereigns battled each other, and their subordinate forces were in a complex state of constant conflict.
Later, they discovered that Demon Sovereigns could not annihilate each other. Each possessed supreme authority, and their endless clashes yielded no decisive victor. With the exception of the Arrogance Demon Sovereign, who was slightly stronger, the other Demon Sovereigns were of comparable strength.
Consequently, they ceased their fighting and turned their attention to other supreme authorities.
The six Demon Sovereigns respectively divided the supreme authorities of Time, Space, and Matter, becoming truly omnipotent deities.
Their subordinate forces also carved up the primordial universe, establishing six great kingdoms.
The demon race recuperated, prospering and growing powerful once more.
Other Demon Emperors also aspired to become Demon Sovereigns, but they discovered, to their dismay, that there seemed to be only one Demon Sovereign per energy attribute.
To become a Demon Sovereign, the existing Demon Sovereign of that attribute had to be annihilated. However, it was clear that no one could match a Demon Sovereign.
Only the metal attribute remained for energy archetypes.
Countless metal-attributed demons strove for this final opportunity.
Meanwhile, though the six Demon Sovereigns had ceased their internal conflict, their inflated ambitions did not wane.
Later, they discovered that on the other side of the Sea of Suffering lay a universe as powerful as their own negative plane.
Of course, they were reluctant to admit they were a negative plane. However, after years of observation, they realized that the Sea of Suffering was above them, and the positive plane was above the Sea of Suffering. Compared to the positive plane, they resembled negative numbers following zero.
Finally, they had no choice but to reluctantly acknowledge that they were indeed a negative plane.
They cast their gaze upon the positive plane, yearning to become even stronger and acquire more authority.
However, they knew nothing of the powerful positive plane, so they dispatched dozens of vanguard teams to scout the situation.
One of these teams was led by the Demon God Qiong Dian, subordinate to the Demon Emperor Jing Xian.
The destination was a place called the Maze Realm.
The teams were sent out, but after millions of years, no demon had sent back any news. This led them to believe that the positive plane must be very powerful.
After all, having cultivated to the level of Demon Sovereign, no one wished to die. They lacked the courage to explore personally, fearing they would be devoured by the deities of the positive plane.
Then, one day, a soul returned from the positive plane.
The Arrogance Demon Sovereign quickly brought it in. Upon hearing the news, the other Demon Sovereigns immediately converged on the Arrogance Demon Sovereign's palace.
Qiong Dian's soul conveyed a great deal of information, but they still knew nothing of the deities in the positive plane.
Qiong Dian began cultivating under the Demon Emperor Jing Xian, eventually becoming a Demon Emperor. Finally, driven by his jealousy towards an enemy named Xia Dayu, he comprehended the Jealousy Heart Demon, achieving the status of the metal-attributed Demon Sovereign.
It was at that time that the other Demon Sovereigns learned that Qiong Dian had died long ago, and this Qiong Dian was actually Han Fengxue.
The Demon Sovereign of Jealousy – Han Fengxue.
He was from the positive plane.
But what did that matter? Having become a Demon Sovereign, all his power and authority originated from the negative plane. His life and will were intricately linked to the negative plane.
It could be said that any demon could betray the negative plane, but a Demon Sovereign could not.
If the negative plane perished, they too would die.
Thus, the seven energy attributes were complete, the supreme authorities were complete. They were invincible, and they launched their war against the positive plane.
The outcome of that great war is known to all.
At that time, the war between immortals and gods in the positive plane had just concluded. The five Grand Celestial Venerables of the positive plane used the Great Yu Dust Immobilization to trap the seven Demon Sovereigns. Wan Hong, the sect leader of the Five Elements Hall, led the army and dealt a crushing blow to the demon race.
Thus, the Great War between the Positive and Negative Planes, lasting fifty thousand years, commenced.
Initial Continent of the Negative Plane.
In the void, invisible to ordinary perception, existed four figures.
"Han Fengxue, may you die a terrible death! Your plan will surely fail! You too will be devoured by the Celestial Venerables, following in our footsteps!!!"
The Wrath Demon Sovereign, with only a sliver of will remaining, was completely devoured by Han Fengxue.
Thus, the Wrath Demon Sovereign, who had dominated the negative plane for tens of millions of years, was utterly annihilated.
The supreme archetype of the fire attribute returned to Han Fengxue.
Han Fengxue stood tall, indifferently observing the two figures before him, suppressed to the point of immobility. He smiled faintly.
"The two of you are all that remain. Tell me, which one should I devour first?"
Before him were the Lust Demon Sovereign, alluring and now terrified, her face drained of color, and the Sloth Demon Sovereign, covered in layers of fat.
In truth, as a pure energy being, the Sloth Demon Sovereign could alter his appearance at will. However, he had grown accustomed to his obese form and was too lazy to change.
As for the other Demon Sovereigns, they had all been consumed by Han Fengxue.
Han Fengxue gazed at the two remaining Demon Sovereigns before him, licking his lips greedily, unsure of which to choose.
It felt akin to the eve of the New Year; his family hadn't bought any festive goods and only had a pig and a donkey left. He couldn't decide whether to slaughter the pig first or the donkey.