Chapter 57: The Great War Between Two Realms

What Jiang Cha prepared for Monkey Queen wasn’t magic.

It involved engraving physical runes on the body—witches generally wouldn’t use such an “inelegant” kind of magic.

So what the girl used was actually alchemy techniques.

“Alchemical creation!”

Jiang Cha seriously clapped her hands, as if signaling the completion of a ritual.

But actually, the moment the runes were finished engraving, they began to self-circulate and operate. This strange ritual had nothing to do with witchcraft or alchemy, and there was no chaotic “alchemy array” on the ground either!

“What’s this thing for?”

Already impatient, Monkey Queen immediately jumped up, twisting and looking around like she had ADHD, wanting to scratch her fur but worried it would affect the effect, so her hands awkwardly hovered in midair.

Making a monkey sit still for three hours was indeed a bit much.

“Hmm…”

The girl pondered how to explain intermediate alchemy to a monkey who had barely graduated from prenatal education.

Then she just went straight into it.

“Simply put, you become harder. As hard as your golden staff.”

“… Are you looking down on me?”

“No.”

“Then look at me when you say that!!”

“Absolutely not!”

“Take off your mask!!”

…..

The Great Sage’s conquest of the Demon Realm went smoothly.

Although her troops were surprisingly weak, basically a ragtag bunch, Monkey Queen alone with her staff could overturn most strongholds.

In the demon clan where strength ruled, Monkey Queen was now the absolute queen.

“Only one more left, Great Sage.”

Outside, Jiang Cha still gave Monkey Queen some face, speaking respectfully and humbly.

But for some reason, the whole Demon Realm was now spreading rumors that the Great Sage kept a forbidden pet in her cave residence, not allowing anyone to see it except herself.

“So you really keep one?”

Taking advantage of a marching break, the girl looked up, her swan-like slender and beautiful neck dazzling under the sunlight. Although wearing half a mask, her exposed pink lips and red eyes still revealed her to be a true beauty in the making.

“Are you not talking about yourself?”

Monkey Queen was a little stunned, answering straightforwardly.

“Eh~ You actually have such thoughts about me? No way, I’m still underage!”

The girl immediately shrank back, crossing her arms and acting scared—pitiful yet with a teasing tone.

“Over a hundred years old and still underage?”

Monkey Queen caught on and mockingly teased with half-closed eyes.

“You’re judging my bone age.”

The girl extended her delicate, pale hand like a lotus root in front of herself, so tender that even this herbivorous monkey demon couldn’t help but want to nibble. She tilted her head slightly, the corner of her mouth curling with a teasing look, making Monkey Queen’s throat twitch.

Over a hundred years had passed.

She still couldn’t resist this tempting girl.

Instinctively, Monkey Queen reached out—this was the first and only time she wanted to cross that line, to touch her hand, her cheek.

But when that furry, ugly claw appeared in her sight, the stark contrast under the sunlight with the girl’s pure white hand was so shocking.

She could only close her eyes, pretending nothing happened, and snapped back irritably.

“Your bone age hasn’t changed in over a hundred years.”

“Eh—actually, it did change a bit, grew by three days!”

Monkey Queen: “…”

……

Since ancient times, humans and demons have followed different paths.

Not only are their lifespans and reincarnation fundamentally different, but their natures—demonic and human—are inherently distinct.

Human-demon love stories never have good endings.

Monkey Queen didn’t know what the ultimate outcome for them would be, but she didn’t want to break it, nor dared to break it.

It was laughable.

The fearless Great Sage Sun Taotao, who had fought heavenly soldiers, stolen peaches of immortality, and unified the Demon Realm, now didn’t even dare to reach out and move five more centimeters forward.

Looking at the girl’s clear side profile, Monkey Queen leaned back in her chair and sighed softly.

‘This is fine… just like this.’

……

No one expected the sudden change to come so quickly, nor did anyone imagine the hypocritical gods of the Heavenly Court—who preach benevolence and love for all living beings—would be so shameless.

While Monkey Queen and Jiang Cha were out,

They burned down Flower-Fruit Mountain, slaughtered the naive, even the young monkeys who were not yet considered demons.

All silently, leaving no trace.

By the time Jiang Cha and Monkey Queen received the news and hurried back, all that remained was the scorched ruins and countless burnt corpses.

“Taotao…”

The girl looked at Monkey Queen worriedly, and Monkey Queen, filled with hatred to the point of grinding her teeth, knew at this moment she was no longer the Sun Taotao she knew but…

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

“Order the troops, prepare for war, attack the Heavenly Court!!!”

The havoc in the Heavenly Palace was coming, but not entirely.

The original “Great Havoc in the Heavenly Palace” involved only the Great Sage, and the Heavenly Court didn’t truly lose many gods—only their pride was hurt.

But here, it was different.

The Demon King, having just unified the Demon Realm, ordered over a hundred million demons to spend half a month preparing for war against the Heavenly Court.

This was no longer the lone fight of a demon Great Sage, but a war between two realms.

The Demon Clan once had thirteen Great Sages; during Monkey Queen’s unification, three died, one fled, leaving nine.

Ignoring thirty-six consecutive peace requests from the Heavenly Court, nine demon sages each led armies to surround the court on all sides in an unbreakable siege.

At this point, there was no turning back.

The ‘plot’ had been completely rewritten—this was a war to the death, and even the Buddha and the Underworld wouldn’t dare to intervene recklessly.

Jiang Cha should have been happy.

But she really couldn’t smile.

“Kill them.”

For the first time, the eternally playful and carefree witch showed true killing intent toward this world.

Standing beside her throne, she coldly spat out those two words.

It was actually quite silly.

After all, to Jiang Cha, everything in this fragment world was nothing but soulless virtual illusions. Feeling murderous intent toward them was no different than feeling it toward Lego.

But she couldn’t help it.

The cruel side of the witch couldn’t suppress her rage anymore. She didn’t even want to use her innate magic, didn’t want to suppress these emotions.

—The girl needed release.

After all, humans are not grass or trees—who can be without feelings? Even old belongings at home carry sentimental value; much less a group of beings that jump, cry, laugh, and talk with you.

They weren’t alive, that was true.

But that didn’t mean the girl wouldn’t develop feelings for them.

So under the overwhelming killing intent of the witch and demon king,

The demon realm roared.

The war between two realms…

Had begun!

……