What if you are reborn as a demon after a funeral?.

Despite her impulsive and passionate nature, Sofia had no chance against Ash's overwhelming physical and technical superiority.

Before long, the overly passionate girl had turned the tables and subdued him.

Sofia, who had originally intended to use her physical advantages to completely win him over, instead fell asleep contentedly.

After satisfying this mature female vampire in every sense of the word... or rather, in terms of her mind and her vampire's appetite, Ash stared at the water splashes on the ground, and for a moment all he wanted to do was take a bath and drag this bunch of vampires along for a bath.

By the way, if he had the chance, he felt he should find a doctor to take Sophia to see... why she had such a troublesome urination problem.

Although it may be a lingering problem caused by excessive incontinence in childhood.

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After leaving the inherent barrier, there wasn't much time to linger.

Ash began collecting mountains and rivers without stopping, digging up these natural landscapes by the roots and moving them one by one into the inherent barrier to increase the area of ​​the barrier.

After collecting and preparing in this methodical manner, about half a month later, most of the demons successfully moved into his inherent barrier.

Ash controlled the demons according to plan, and at the same time arranged for a large number of spider-type demons to fill various places to form the necessary deterrent force and ensure that the inherent barrier was orderly and that no chaos would occur.

However, one Spider Queen is enough to wipe out the native inhabitants of this world, so there is no need to worry about other problems. After all, as a native species born here, even if Sariel can move freely, she cannot and will not interfere with the actions of the Spider Queen or Ariel. At most, she can give them verbal advice.

In addition, Ash severed everyone's connection with the system.

Although the demons and monsters retain their power, they will need to train and improve themselves and learn to control their power.

Ariel's deep-rooted connection with the system was maintained remotely through special means when Shirai left the original world.

During this time, Ash also took direct action, using the knowledge he obtained from the Outer Gods to systematically and safely strip away and strengthen the soul, ensuring that its lifespan would not come to an end.

After everything was basically ready, Ash and the two spider girls arrived at the deepest part of the great labyrinth.

At the end of this dark and deep labyrinth, Qiu Lie, the black dragon clad in jet-black armor, had been waiting with his eyes closed for a long time, surrounded by a large number of dragon clan members.

Qiu Lie had already learned of their plan beforehand. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Ash using his goddess as a free bodyguard, it was undoubtedly much better than staying here as a battery and system core.

After weighing the pros and cons, he not only agreed to the immigration plan but also provided a lot of help. He even decided to stop contributing to the system and planned to help Ash deal with the goddess later. Of course, in reality, he wanted to help Sally reduce her burden.

Ash didn't care about his true thoughts; after all, having another helper was always a good thing, and the reason didn't matter.

When the taciturn Qiu Lie saw the three appear, he simply bowed slightly in greeting and silently opened the entrance to the strange gate guarded by the Earth Dragon Clan at the deepest part of the maze—the location of the system's central hub.

The moment the door opened, an incredible and unique space came into view.

In that spacious and mysterious hall, a huge and complex magic circle was drawn on the floor, covered with exquisite geometric patterns.

The magic circle's influence wasn't limited to the ground; like a lithe vine, it meandered up the walls to the ceiling, enveloping the entire space.

Driven by magic, the magic circle emitted a faint light, creating a dreamlike and ethereal scene.

Stepping inside is like stepping into a mysterious world beyond reality.

In the center of this dreamlike scene, a woman floats silently.

Her lower body and hands seemed to merge into space...disappearing, leaving only her upper body tightly bound by the magic circle, hanging in mid-air.

She is the goddess of this world—Sariel, the core of the entire system, like a key gear in a precision machine, maintaining the operation of the entire world.

At the same time, she is a sacrifice offered to this world, carrying the faith and expectations of countless people; she is also an important person whom Ariel calls "Mother"; even when Ash schemes against her, Ariel suspects him of turning his back on her... Her special status is evident.

"Proficiency has reached a certain level." "Experience points have reached a certain level." "Proficiency has reached a certain level."

In this silent space, although Sally's mouth did not tremble at all, these sounds rose up simultaneously like ghosts, intertwining to form a discordant cacophony.

These voices are the system messages revered as the voice of God by the Divine Word Cult. In the ears of believers, they are guidance from the gods; however, in this mysterious space, they seem so abrupt and eerie, and their sheer number is enough to give anyone a headache.

“Lady Sally…” Ariel’s gaze was fixed on the woman, and her voice was weaker than ever before.

"Calm down, it'll be alright soon."

Ash gently patted her head, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

Centered around the goddess, there are fourteen conspicuous magic circles on the wall, which are the keyholes.

Under normal circumstances, a series of procedures are required to complete the system deactivation.

The Seven Deadly Sins Dominator Skill and the Seven Virtues Dominator Skill are the keys used to access the system.

Once all the keys are collected, the system's hidden self-destruct program can be activated, allowing Sally to be safely removed and the system to dissipate naturally.

Coincidentally, after defeating Bodimas, they had collected fourteen golden keys, which could be used to unlock the device.

Just as Ash was about to insert the key, a sharp sound suddenly interrupted his actions.

"Anomaly detected, external interference confirmed, defense mechanism activated!"

Unlike the previous noisy, superimposed sounds, this sound clearly came from the goddess's mouth.

Energy gradually gathered around the goddess, transforming into 12 solid black figures, which then rapidly attacked the four of them the moment they took shape.

"What a boring act of resistance..." Ash shook his head and walked forward with light steps.

In an instant, twelve supersonic figures attacked from twelve directions simultaneously, their targets aimed directly at his vital points, the one who had "stood out from the crowd."

However.....

A deafening "BOOM!!!" was heard.

The lightning of gravity surged forth in an instant, distorting the atmosphere and space.

The twelve figures vanished like bubbles in the instant they made contact.

Then, under Ash's control, the key was precisely inserted into the magic circle.

In an instant, the world changed color, and the magic circle that had covered the entire hall began to shatter like broken glass.

“I don’t know her well, so it’s up to you two to persuade her.”

After finishing everything, Ash didn't say anything more and silently led Shiraori outside.

Even though he had broken free from the system, he could still clearly sense the invisible changes taking place in the world.

The massive magic array covering the entire planet was now as if its foundation had been removed, and it began to disintegrate.

At the same time, the entire underground labyrinth was trembling slightly, as if this already dying planet was about to collapse and turn into a huge fireball in the universe.

Bai Zhi opened her eyes, a hint of regret in them, and gazed at the falling rubble above, sighing softly, "It's all coming to an end."

"...That's about it." He nodded silently, then casually put his arm around the girl beside him and gently patted her shoulder, waiting with her as the others came out.

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After waiting for about half an hour, Ash got so bored that he started playing with Shiraori's hair before three people slowly walked out of the door behind him.

Ariel was beaming with joy, skipping and hopping as she walked, like a happy little deer; Qiu Lie, on the other hand, had an unexpectedly cold face. Anyone who didn't know better would think that it wasn't his beloved who had been rescued, but rather his mortal enemy who had escaped.

If Ash didn't know the black dragon's personality, he would have had a hard time guessing... that he had been in love with the dragon for thousands of years and had devoted everything to it.

"...I finally understand why this guy has liked Sally for so many years, but nothing has actually happened." Ash muttered under his breath, while Shiraori nodded silently beside him, inwardly complaining as well.

But the woman dressed with blue and red wings on her back—the angel Sally—calmly gazed at him and slowly spoke:

"...Let's continue our operation quickly, otherwise the native species on this planet will definitely suffer great damage."

Although her expression was calm, Sally actually had a lot more to say, such as... accusing him of making such a life-or-death decision for the native species without authorization.

But now she is helpless against Ash, because the angel race has been given a mission since birth and has been working towards it.

They may stop at nothing to accomplish their mission, but some lack adaptability and are overly loyal to it.

She is a rare wandering angel who is devoted to a single mission. After repelling the first invading Outer Gods on this planet many years ago, she should have accepted a new mission and gone somewhere else, but she is still committed to her original mission.

Even if it meant becoming the system's central hub and being tormented by having her energy drained for thousands of years... Therefore, the moment Ash moved a large number of native species into his inherent barrier, her mission forbade her from attacking Ash.

However, even in her normal state, she wouldn't allow interference with the behavior of native species, especially interference from God... So, caught in this dilemma, she now didn't want to talk to Ash and walked ahead on her own.

Ariel sidled up to Ash and, after Sally had walked away, quickly explained on his behalf, "Well... Lady Sally actually admires you very much, she just didn't know how to express her gratitude!"

"No... I don't think I'm blind. I'm even starting to suspect that you forgot about your partner once you had a mother."

"How could that be? It really is... When we go back, I'll make it up to you properly, okay?"

Ariel had no choice but to give her mother a shy glance after her sweet talk was exposed. Then, with her hands behind her back, she skipped and hopped like a child, leaving the two of them behind as she hurried to catch up with Sally and Qiu Lie ahead.

Bai Zhi, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation and looked over expressionlessly: "...Compensation, something... erotic?"

"You, with your cool and aloof beauty look, what are you thinking about?"

"because....."

"Ariel is a great cook, isn't she? She just doesn't cook very often... Let's have her cook for us a few times when we get back!"

"This is good!"

Ariel's culinary skills, honed over a thousand years, almost instantly diverted the attention of the food-loving Shiraori, whose face lit up with anticipation.

Fortunately, Shiro is also half-idiot, or rather, her thoughts and priorities are very different from those of humans, otherwise strange conflicts would probably have arisen before the important matters even began—Ash silently stroked Shiro's silver hair, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

There's also a little bit of... guilt about deceiving your own child.

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After leaving the labyrinth, the gods present immediately began preparations for the further relocation.

It took about a month to excavate and remove most of the planet, leaving only the uneven surface. Even the oceans were completely relocated... After all, compared to the entire planet, the oceans were just a tiny, insignificant part that existed only on the surface.

As a result, Ash originally only intended to acquire about half the area of ​​the planet, but ended up stripping away almost the entire outer layer of the planet and then spreading it out within the inherent barrier.

Of course, this change is imperceptible to ordinary people, but the joints that are pieced together are not very neat and need to be repaired later.

The original planet is now nothing but ugly, messy soil and rocks, with magma gushing out from the depths everywhere, flowing and ravaging the surface.

On this ravaged planet, endless gales howl and whip up clouds of dust, as if the planet is wailing in agony.

Not long after, the entire surface of the planet suddenly trembled... as if it contracted inward for a moment, and then exploded with a bang.

Countless huge rock fragments and lava shot out in all directions like cannonballs, drawing scorching trails in the vacuum.

The powerful shockwave from the explosion spread wildly into outer space like an invisible giant wave.

Of course... if you go a little further away, it probably won't amount to much, after all, the universe is vast enough, and there are still many things bound by gravity that return to their origin.

"It's really... over."

Ariel, inside the spaceship built by Bodimas, gazed at the scene before her along with everyone else, her heart filled with mixed emotions.