Chapter 229: The Legend of the Divine Battle

Lilith...

This name stirred something inexplicable in Rayan's heart, causing the blood in his veins to rush like a torrent, and even the Emerald Fire Thunder beneath him began to neigh restlessly.

Rayan instinctively patted Emerald Fire Thunder's neck, but he couldn't tell whether he was comforting Emerald Fire Thunder or whether Emerald Fire Thunder was comforting him.

Eileen couldn't help but shrink back her plump, smooth body, ignoring the pain in her injured palm and the sharp gravel beneath her. At this moment, even though her magical Spiritual Energy had not yet recovered, she could clearly feel a certain power emanating from Rayan.

This power was definitely not merely demonic. Yet, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. She only felt that after Rayan's power resonated with the name "Lilith," her magical Spiritual Energy had quietly started to recover.

Praise the Holy Light!

Upon confirming that she was indeed recovering, Eileen almost couldn't restrain herself from shouting out loud. She couldn't understand why the sudden burst of power from Rayan could reactivate her burnt-out magic. All she could do now was to suppress her excitement and allow her magical Spiritual Energy to recover a bit more.

In this way, when Rayan gave her the recovery potion, her strength would be restored to seventy to eighty percent of her usual level. Although her palm was pierced and she couldn't use displacement magic, at least she wouldn't be powerless in battle and subjected to humiliation.

Rayan quickly regained his composure, but his curiosity about "Lilith" grew even stronger. Could there be some connection between him and the woman from the God Race who created the demon race and humanity?

With this thought, Rayan immediately asked, "Tell me everything about Lilith."

Eileen had been waiting for Rayan to ask this. She first took a deep breath to ease the pain caused by the movement of her injured hand, then spoke seriously, "Lilith's story is long. Are you sure you want to hear it, Lord Rayan?"

Before Rayan could respond, Imperius, who had been silent in the distance, interjected, "Eileen, are you trying to stall for time?"

Rayan didn't mind and calmly said to Eileen, "Just go ahead and tell me. I need to know the origins of the demon race and humanity."

— Whether out of curiosity about Lilith or out of ambition to unify humanity in the future, understanding the origins of the races was essential.

Imperius's old face was full of anger, but he was helpless. After all, he had promised Rayan that he would not intervene until Rayan finished asking his questions. It seemed it was time to prepare for a life-and-death battle with the recovered Eileen—his body immediately went on alert.

Eileen's tense face relaxed a bit. She first glanced at Imperius, then slowly began to tell Rayan:

"The era in which Lilith lived was an age more ancient than ten thousand years ago. We humans cannot verify the authenticity of this story, and even the God Race probably cannot either. As I mentioned before, the reason I know these things is purely due to a lucky chance of having peeked at some top-secret documents stored in a hidden chamber.

These documents recorded the words and actions of a Holy Light envoy during the demonization of the Dark Demon Lord's head, which mentioned the origins of the demon race and humanity. Any single piece of information recorded here could overthrow a race's beliefs that have stood for three thousand years. Therefore, I have always wondered why the first throne would keep these documents.

But regardless, I read part of it, and that part happened to be about Lilith."

Eileen paused briefly, cleared her throat, and observed Rayan's expression before continuing:

"In the era where only the God Race existed, Lilith was initially a goddess. Although there are no records of her appearance, she was presumably very beautiful. Aside from her beauty, her most dazzling identity was being the daughter of the Master of Light. At that time, the Lord of Light was the most meritorious and longest-reigning Lord of Light in the history of the God Race.

Under the rule of this Lord of Light, the twelve councilors of the Bright Council each performed their duties, and the God Race prospered, reaching the height of an ideal kingdom. Goddess Lilith lived a carefree life in such an environment. At that time, she appeared pure, kind-hearted, broad-minded, and her true lascivious nature had not yet been revealed.

Later, her father, the Lord of Light, betrothed her to his chosen successor. Lilith, unable to resist her domineering father, had to marry the successor. She tried her best to maintain a happy marriage, but her new husband did not like her and considered sleeping with her just a duty.

Over time, she discovered that her husband liked men rather than women like her. For this reason, she sought her father, proposing divorce, but the Lord of Light, cold-hearted and intent on a smooth transition of power, ruthlessly refused her. Lilith became increasingly despondent."

"However, this situation did not last long. Soon, a male God Race member entered her life. This male God Race was one of the twelve councilors of the Bright Council, known as the War God. This War God was tall and mighty, imposing, and arrogant. Ever since he saw Lilith at a gathering, he openly launched a love offensive, disregarding his reputation and the eyes of others."

At this point, Eileen gave Rayan a meaningful look, "If I remember correctly, Lord Rayan also holds the title of War God. In terms of character, you do bear some resemblance to the real War God."

Rayan said coldly, "The War God is the War God. I am me. I am Rayan. I am not like anyone else. If anyone is like me, it is they who resemble me. Continue your story and do not test my patience."

Eileen hurriedly nodded and continued, "In short, Lilith and the War God hit it off immediately. The two soon openly displayed their affection in the God Race, their intimate behavior making others avoid them in fear. They did whatever they wanted, completely ignoring the gazes and comments of those around them. Not long after, Lilith became pregnant with the War God's child."

"This kind of behavior and conduct utterly disregarded the dignity and bottom line of the God Race, and it naturally infuriated Lilith's father, the Lord of Light. The Lord of Light was furious. First, he used his influence to transfer the War God to another dark dimension to open up wasteland—this dimension later became known as the Nether Demon Realm. Then, the Lord of Light imprisoned Lilith at home and captured the child she gave birth to, throwing it into a prison full of Magical Beasts, leaving that abomination to fend for itself."

At this point, a cold smile appeared on Rayan's stern face, "The high and mighty ruler of the Holy Light is no different from a demon."

Eileen took a nervous breath and hurriedly whispered a few prayers of repentance to cleanse the sin of hearing Rayan's blasphemy.

Rayan did not give her a chance to pray, but harshly pressed, "Continue. What happened next?"

Eileen quickly finished her prayers, secretly gathering her magical Spiritual Energy in a way that Rayan and Imperius could not detect. Once everything was in place, she continued, "Of course, things did not end there. On one hand, Lilith became gravely ill with longing and was on the brink of death. On the other hand, in another dimension, the War God was worried about his lover, so he used immense power to reopen the dimensional portal and returned to the Great High Heavens. When he discovered that everything was a conspiracy and that his lover was about to die, he flew into a rage, recklessly leading his army and the Magical Beasts he had captured in the Nether Demon Realm to launch an attack on the Great High Heavens."

"This attack was recognized by the God Race as the first demon race invasion. However, in reality, the warriors on both sides were primarily winged God Race members. The War God was called the War God for a reason; no one in the God Race could match him in warfare."

"Thus, the War God soon broke into the holy city of Angiris where the Bright Council was located, stormed into the Master of Light's house, and rescued Lilith from her sickbed. Lilith wept with joy upon seeing her lover, and her illness improved significantly. The Lord of Light, fearing that the War God would continue his attack and overthrow the Bright Council's regime, pretended to repent, agreeing to Lilith's divorce from her former husband and promising to return their son."

"Upon learning that their son was alive, both the War God and Lilith were overjoyed. The War God, full of pride, went to a banquet, only to be ambushed by the other eleven councilors of the Bright Council who had prepared in advance. Lilith, needing to recover from her illness, narrowly escaped this disaster, fleeing the Holy Light city of Angiris under the protection of the War God's old troops. She viciously swore that if the Bright Council did not release her lover, she would make all the God Race regret it."

"The Lord of Light and the other councilors did not take Lilith's curse seriously. They were more troubled by how to deal with the War God. According to the laws of the God Race, no God Race member could kill another, so there were no murder cases and no death penalty among the God Race. They could only imprison the War God and torture him daily to force him to repent. But the War God's will was incredibly strong, and he never said a word of surrender, only cursing the Bright Council as despicable and shameless, claiming that he and Lilith were truly in love and that their descendants would one day conquer the Great High Heavens."

"In a fit of rage, the Lord of Light ordered the War God to be castrated to prevent his descendants from fulfilling such a prophecy. After castrating the War God, he had his genitals sent to Lilith, who was temporarily leading the War God's army. Seeing the War God's severed genitals, Lilith fainted from grief. After three days and nights, she awoke, only to find the Bright Council's army, led by the Avenging Angel, had defeated the War God's leaderless old troops..."