Chapter 42

The Demon Queen!?

The moment Liang Bing's figure appeared, Angel Zhui and Angel Youyue stood up from their seats almost simultaneously.

"Demon Queen Morgana!"

As the angel rose, it instinctively took a half-step back, creating distance between itself and the phantom.

She stared incredulously at Liang Bing's semi-transparent figure. If it weren't for her absolute trust in Cang Yu, her Fiery Sword would probably have already been drawn and pointed directly at him.

Compared to A-Zhui's strong reaction, Youyue also showed surprise, but her astonishment carried a more scrutinizing tone.

Because she recognized that Liang Bing's current appearance was not that of the Demon Queen Morgana, but... the Apocalypse King—Liang Bing!

Qi Lin and Qiang Wei, who were present, knew nothing about Liang Bing's true identity, and were mostly just curious about this sudden change.

The surprise in their eyes lasted only a moment before being replaced by a strong desire to explore.

Sure enough, as the next figure appeared, Youyue's guess was confirmed.

Ah Zhui's reaction was even more intense—

"Your Highness... Your Highness the Heavenly King!?"

She opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

The presence of the Demon Queen Morgana here is somewhat understandable, given her elusive and mysterious nature.

But the person in front of her is none other than the Heavenly King He Xi, who has almost never stepped out of the Heavenly City since she became an angel!

How is that possible?

Ah-Zhui felt her core thoughts instantly overloaded:

A-Zhui's CPU Hypercore Computing

Ah Zhui's CPU is smoking.

Ah Zhui gave up thinking.

In contrast, Youyue's reaction was much faster.

She immediately bowed and greeted him: "Your Highness, the King of Tianji."

Although she had already sensed that the aura and state of the two people before her seemed different from the "true selves" they were familiar with.

But that unique genetic aura and that temperament accumulated over thousands of years are something that cannot be faked no matter what.

Ah-Zhui finally came to her senses and quickly bowed slightly, respectfully greeting him.

"Your Highness, the Heavenly King."

"Wow, why is everyone only looking at He Xi?"

Liang Bing crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow at You Yue, and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction and teasing.

"It's one thing if Little A-Zhui is a new generation and doesn't know, but have you also forgotten about me, the King of Apocalypse?"

As she spoke, she actually put on a tearful expression, with her eyes lowered and her lips slightly pursed, as if she was about to shed tears at any moment.

Youyue subtly pursed her lips, thinking to herself:

It still has that familiar, irresistible "old flavor".

It was the Apocalypse King from her memory, the one who never played by the rules.

Meanwhile, Ah-Zhui on the other side was once again caught in a cognitive storm:

What did she... what did she call me?

"Little Ah-Zhui"? This tone, this address... Is the woman before me really the demon queen I know?

And... the Apocalypse King?! The Apocalypse King, who is only mentioned in a few documents in the records of angels, is actually the Demon Queen?!

Xiao Azhui's CPU is overloaded again.

Although Youyue felt helpless, she maintained a stern expression and bowed respectfully.

"I dare not accept this. Greetings, Your Highness, the Heavenly King."

Hearing this, Liang Bing nodded slightly in satisfaction.

The next second, her figure had already quietly appeared beside Rose.

She leaned down, gazing into Rose's eyes, a smile perhaps the gentlest she had ever shown in millennia curving her lips, her voice softening:

"Hello, Rose." She said clearly and solemnly, word by word, "My name is Liang Bing, the Apocalypse King of the Angel Civilization."

Rose met those smiling eyes and felt a slight surprise.

This king seemed overly friendly towards her. But she maintained her polite smile and nodded.

"Hello, I'm Rose..."

She paused briefly, then added clearly:

"Time and Space Rose".

From this day forward, she will no longer belong to any organization; her existence will be defined solely by herself.

Cang Yu then smiled and said, "These two are the people I wanted to introduce to you."

Cang Yu said, looking at He Xi: "This is He Xi, the Heavenly King, representing the past king of the Angel Civilization, the strongest known civilization in the universe."

They are also among the most intelligent people in the known universe, and the powerful scientific researcher, Sheng Hexi, possesses the strength of a fourth-generation god.

This introduction made both Qiangwei and Qilin's eyes widen.

Although Qi Lin had a vague understanding of the concepts of "super soldier" or "divine body," that series of weighty prefixes...

That was enough for her to understand just how extraordinary the seemingly peaceful person before her was in terms of strength and status.

Rose, on the other hand, has a deeper understanding of the word "god".

In her limited understanding, anything that could be associated with this word possessed the power to overturn conventional understanding.

The angel beside him already had an unconscious expression of pride on his face, as if silently declaring:

Look, this is our king of angels.

Faced with such praise, He Xi simply nodded slightly with a calm expression, her posture elegant and composed, as if those amazing titles were nothing more than fleeting clouds to her.

Cang Yu turned his gaze to Liang Bing, who was observing everyone with great interest, and with a slight smile, continued his introduction:

"And this one..."

"The Angelic Civilization represents the future Apocalypse King Liang Bing, his voice is calm and clear."

"She was once known throughout the universe as the 'Demon Queen,' and also possessed the immense power of a fourth-generation divine body. In terms of her mastery of spacetime and wormholes, no one in the known universe can surpass her."

At this point, Cang Yu's gaze slowly shifted to Qiangwei, and as the girl's pupils suddenly contracted, he said, word by word:

"At the same time, she was also... the one who ultimately perfected the 'Time-Space Rose' gene sequence."

If we want to trace the origins of spacetime genes, the Deno civilization may have provided the initial concept and framework.

But all that followed concerned the shaping of flesh and soul.

The true core that gives life and meaning to this gene is all the masterpiece created by Liang Bing.

Rose looked up abruptly, staring incredulously at the smiling, black-haired queen.

Liang Bing keenly caught Qiangwei's gaze. She didn't say anything, but met her gaze with an exceptionally gentle smile, even carrying a hint of barely perceptible relief.

Cang Yu's gaze slowly swept over A-Zhui, You Yue, and Qiang Wei, his voice gentle and steady:

"I imagine you all have many questions in your minds right now."

"Mmm-hmm!" Ah-Zhui's little head immediately started bobbing up and down like a chick pecking at rice, her bright eyes filled with confusion waiting for answers.

She had so many questions to ask:

Why is the Demon Queen also the Apocalypse King of the Angelic Civilization?

Why would the long-retired Tianji King and this evil...Liang Bing appear beside Cang Yu in such a peculiar way?

And most importantly, why is their current state so similar to the description of... souls in Earth's legends?

Compared to A-Zhui's undisguised eagerness, Youyue simply smiled elegantly.

Although she also had many questions in her mind, she preferred to believe that since this mysterious young man had taken the initiative to start the conversation, their questions would eventually be answered.

Rose nodded solemnly. She didn't speak, but her eyes, fixed on Liang Bing and Cang Yu, clearly showed her determination to get an answer.