All Realms and Worlds: The Lost Home

Yue Meng floated in mid-air, quietly watching everything, her eyes calm and undisturbed.

She stood there in mid-air, watching the battle in the arena, repeating itself over and over again.

Once, twice, three times...

Countless times have they been reincarnated, countless beings have died in battle, and been resurrected in the cycle of reincarnation.

The bloodstains on the ground grew thicker and thicker, and the stench of decay grew stronger and stronger.

But Yue Meng's eyes remained calm, without the slightest emotion or impatience.

Her gaze remained fixed on the two girls, while she continued to ponder.

What exactly does this cycle of battles mean?

Is that girl who looks exactly like her actually herself?

What exactly was the Holy Examination's test for her?

Is it just so that she'll stay here forever, watching this endless cycle of slaughter?

Just as Yue Meng was lost in thought, an old and deep voice suddenly rang in her mind. Without any warning, it carried a chilling pressure.

"You are special."

Yue Meng shuddered, snapping back to her senses. The power of the Greed Demon within her instantly erupted as she warily surveyed her surroundings.

Her sharp gaze swept across every corner of the dueling arena, trying to find the source of the sound.

But no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find anyone.

In the arena, the endless fighting and cycle of death continued, and the two girls still trembled behind the pile of bones.

It was as if the sound she had just heard was just her hallucination.

"Um?"

Yue Meng frowned, muttering to herself, her eyes filled with doubt and wariness.

who is it?

Who is talking to her?

Why can't she find him?

Just then, that old and deep voice rang in her mind again, still carrying that chilling pressure.

"Don't bother looking, you won't find me."

"Everyone who enters here experiences emotional fluctuations—anger, fear, pity, impatience… but you, you show no emotional fluctuations at all."

Even if you see someone who looks exactly like you, even if you see this endless cycle of killing, you can still stay true to yourself and remain unmoved.

Yue Meng's gaze grew increasingly solemn.

The other party could see through her emotions and speak in her mind without her noticing; their strength was far beyond her imagination.

Could it be the Demon of Greed?

The thought flashed through her mind instantly.

Apart from the Demon of Greed, no one else possesses such formidable power, nor would anyone pay such close attention to her emotions and reactions.

"Who are you?"

Yue Meng took a deep breath, suppressed her vigilance, and spoke calmly, her voice slowly echoing in the empty dueling arena.

That aged and deep voice rang out again, carrying a faint smile, yet still exuding an imposing aura.

"I am greedy."

"Do you want to inherit my legacy?"

"You fit the bill perfectly, absolutely perfectly."

Greed!

Upon hearing those two words, Yue Meng's body stiffened slightly.

Sure enough it was him!

The Greed Demon, a high-ranking evil god in the evil god plane, is also the one she wants to inherit her legacy from.

Faced with the invitation from the Demon of Greed, Yue Meng showed no joy whatsoever. Instead, she frowned and said calmly, "Is that so? I don't think I'm a suitable candidate."

"I don't think I have strong greed."

In her view, the succession of the Demon of Greed must require an extremely strong greed and an endless desire for power, wealth, and strength.

But she had never had such a desire.

She cultivated the power of the Demon of Greed only to become stronger, and only to survive well in this dog-eat-dog world of evil gods.

Upon hearing Yue Meng's words, the voice of the Greedy Demon rang out again, carrying a hint of a smile and a faint expression of approval.

"Little girl, you're still too young."

"Do you think that the inheritance of the Demon of Greed requires endless greed, a desire for everything?"

No, you're wrong.

A thought flickered in Yue Meng's heart, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Oh? Then I'd like to hear what's needed for the inheritance of the Demon of Greed?"

The voice of the Demon of Greed grew deeper and deeper, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"As the source of desire, one must exercise absolute self-control."

"Greed is the most powerful force in the world, and also the most terrible shackle."

"If you can't even control your own greed, if you're consumed by it and become a puppet driven by desire, how can you seduce others, how can you control the desires of all things in the world?"

"Only by completely controlling one's own greed, being able to control it at will, and not being swayed by desires, can one become the source of greed, truly inherit my legacy, and become the new Lord of the Demon Realm of Greed."

Yue Meng's pupils suddenly contracted, and she was deeply shocked.

She always believed that the inheritance of the Demon of Greed required endless greed.

But she never expected that the truth would be like this.

Control your greed, instead of being controlled by it.

This is the core of the Greed Demon's legacy.

"I see."

Yue Meng remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, her tone calm yet carrying a hint of determination.

"You mean, this test is to see if I can control my greed, and if I can remain steadfast and unmoved amidst endless temptations and chaos?"

The demon's voice carried a hint of approval: "Not bad, little girl, you're very clever."

"This cycle of battles may seem to be a test of your strength, but in reality, it is a test of your character."

"Those creatures corrupted by fel energy represent the desires and chaos of the world."

"And that girl who looks exactly like you represents the most vulnerable and easily consumed side of your heart."

"I thought you would be like everyone else, either enraged by the fighting before you, touched by that girl, or impatient with the endless cycle of reincarnation, and thus use your power to break the cycle."

"But you didn't."

"You remained calm, observing everything with composure, controlling your emotions and desires, and not being swayed by anything."

"You are the one most suitable to inherit my legacy."

A myriad of thoughts swirled in Yue Meng's mind.

It turns out that the core of this assessment is mindset.

It turns out that her calmness and restraint all along were precisely the qualities required for the inheritance of the Demon of Greed.

But a lingering doubt remained in her heart.

"Was that girl really me?"

"Was that memory actually something I experienced?"

The voice of the Demon of Greed was silent for a moment before slowly rising, carrying a faint sense of mystery.

"She is you, and she is not you."

Yue Meng's body trembled violently once again.

No wonder she felt a sense of familiarity when she saw the scene before her.

No wonder she felt a pang of pain when she saw the girl who looked exactly like her.

It turns out that all of this was something she had experienced before.

No matter how hard she tried, her mind remained blank, and she couldn't remember any details.

"I can't remember."

Yue Meng's voice trembled slightly, her tone filled with helplessness.

"No matter how hard I try, I can't remember that past, I can't remember what happened."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange black light appeared again in the sky above the dueling arena.

This time, the black light was more intense and eerie than before.

The fierce battle in the arena is drawing to a close once again.

The last creature slowly collapsed, its life extinguished.

According to the previous pattern, the cycle should begin again.

But this time, something strange happened.

The dead creatures did not come back to life as before.

The corpses and skeletons on the ground began to rapidly dissolve under the shroud of black light, turning into streams of black energy that converged towards Yue Meng's direction.

Yue Meng's heart tightened, and she instinctively wanted to dodge.

But just then, the voice of the demon of greed rang in her mind again: "Don't hide, accept them."

"These are the forces of worldly desires, the forces you must control to become the Lord of the Demon Realm of Greed."

"Accept them, absorb them, master them, and make them a part of your power."

Yue Meng took a deep breath, suppressed her vigilance, and stopped her evasive maneuvers.

She closed her eyes, relaxed her mind and body, and let the black energy flow into her body.

The moment the first wisp of black energy entered her body, Yue Meng felt a sharp pain.

Those black currents of energy, carrying a violent and chaotic force of desire, surged wildly through her meridians.

It was as if countless desires were sprouting in her mind.