The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor-Chapter 43: Monster Mutation

Because the space passage connecting the Demon Realm and Miracle World on a large scale is located on the Divine Abandonment Continent, which has long been occupied by the Demon Race, the highest council of the Divine Protection Continent does not have a thorough understanding of the current chaos in the Demon Realm.

However, through intelligence randomly gathered from magical creatures sent by space cracks, the highest council of the Divine Protection Continent can still roughly deduce some of their situations.

At least, the new seven Demon Kings, each at Level 700, hoping to make the higher-level Demon Race Dukes and Legion Commanders obediently submit and willingly follow leadership is absolutely a difficult task.

Not to mention the unruly Demon Race; even if it were the Human Race, situations with weak superiors and strong subordinates could easily lead to situations where orders from afar are not obeyed.

In short, let the Demon Race engage in internal conflict; it would be best if they fight to the point of mutual destruction. By then, reclaiming the Divine Protection Continent, restoring the Divine Abandonment Continent, or even directly attacking and entering the Demon Realm would not be out of reach.

However, to realize this beautiful possibility, the Demon Race must become progressively weaker due to internal strife, and only then will the allied forces of the Divine Protection Continent have a chance of defeating the Demon Race massively.

But currently...

The instructors of the Celestial Destiny Magic and Martial Arts Academy reported to their superiors the unexpected intensification of wild magical creatures upon returning to the city.

Upon receiving this news, the institute’s leadership immediately dispatched personnel for confirmation, and a Peak Saint Tier expert returned within half an hour. He not only confirmed what the instructors described but also captured three magical creatures and brought them back.

A Level 40 Slime, a Level 100 Flame Goblin, and a Level 330 Wilderness Demon Wolf King.

Typically, Slimes range between Level 1 and Level 30, with the weakest Level 1 Slime being a mere magical creature that even half-grown children could defeat, while the strongest Slime, the king among Slimes, can reach a maximum of Level 30—the usual magical creature requiring a full-grown adult to barely put up a fight.

Yet, the Slime brought back by the Saint Tier special instructor reached Level 40 and lacked the crown symbolizing royal status, indicating it was a regular Slime that surpassed the level limits of a Slime.

And the second creature, the Flame Goblin, considered one of the stronger branches within the Goblin species, typically ranges from Level 15 to Level 50. However, the Goblin King can break through the species limit and reach up to Level 80.

But this Flame Goblin brought back by the Saint Tier special instructor demonstrated strength equivalent to Level 100, comparable to trained formal soldiers, and similarly lacked a crown on its head, indicating it was merely an ordinary Flame Goblin.

As for the last creature, the Wilderness Demon Wolf King, it did have a crown on its head, signifying its status as a king creature. However, before the Celestial Destiny Magic and Martial Arts Academy carried out this exercise, they knew there was a Wilderness Silver Wolf King over Level 200 in that wilderness, but the Wilderness Demon Wolf King captured by the Saint Tier special instructor had not only undergone demonization but also surged significantly in rank, directly advancing to Level 330.

Be aware that while a Level 330 Wilderness Demon Wolf King may be easily defeated by a Saint Tier expert, it poses enough of a life-threatening risk to new academy students and even most senior students.

If the leading instructors ignored the issue or failed to respond in time, a major disaster could unfold.

"Catherine, you did well. I will immediately report this situation to Duke Kant. The Empire must promptly make adjustments to cope with this sudden change."

The headmaster of the Celestial Destiny Magic and Martial Arts Academy is a vigorous old man and the academy’s strongest, with a grade of... Level 580.

There was no choice; His Majesty the Emperor distrusted the old headmaster, dispatching him with his Level 700 strength to the anti-demon front, along with other Special Professors above Level 600, leaving the current headmaster of the Magic Martial Academy without the status of even a seasoned Saint Tier.

"With the situation this urgent, the Imperial City might hold a grand council meeting, right? The magical creatures’ mutation should not be underestimated; even His Majesty might have to address this."

After the headmaster left in a hurry, Catherine, returning safely from leading the team, looked at the worried Saint Tier special instructor, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, estimating the impact of the magical creatures’ mutation.

"Today, the Imperial City is already holding a grand council meeting; we only hope the headmaster arrives in time and can deliver the news before the meeting is dismissed."

The Saint Tier special instructor glanced surreptitiously at the stunningly beautiful Catherine and nodded, indicating that the grand council meeting would indeed be held, but whether one or two meetings would depend on the headmaster’s speed.

"Today? Today isn’t the day for a grand council meeting. Did something significant happen to call an emergency session?"

Hearing the Saint Tier special instructor’s answer, Catherine was momentarily stunned. Though she didn’t care much for politics, the timing for grand council meetings was fixed, and today was not the designated day. The fact that an emergency council meeting was summoned might indicate a significant event had taken place.

Did something incredible happen during the days she wasn’t in Celestial Destiny City? What did she miss on this journey?

"It’s really a major event, unprecedentedly significant... a Demigod has arrived in Celestial Destiny City..."

Seeing Catherine’s curious and astonished expression, the Saint Tier special instructor silently praised Catherine’s stunning beauty that shone in every angle; no matter her expressions, she looked captivating.

However, pondering her background and his married status, he buried his admiration and casually joked with her.

"A Demigod!?"

Now Catherine was not just astonished; she was shocked to the point of altering her voice. If she weren’t a high tier expert, her vocal cords might have given out from the surprise.

Catherine is currently only Level 450, still some way from reaching Saint Tier, but born in one of the Eight Great Empires of the Divine Protection Continent, her breadth of knowledge is considerable.

Below Level 400, experts are not categorized into specific tiers, with strength determined simply by specific levels. Upon reaching Level 400 and above (including Level 400), individuals are considered high tier experts.

Achieving Level 500 marks entry into the Saint Tier, becoming a powerful Saint Tier expert. Within the Saint Tier, differences in strength remain.

Levels 500 to 599 are the most common, standard Saint Tier experts.

Levels 600 to 699 are seasoned Saint Tier experts.

Levels 700 to 799 are known as high-level Saint Tier experts, which is currently the highest sequence on the Divine Protection Continent, for the continent’s strongest, the Saint Emperor of Light, falls within this category at Level 750.

Yet the Divine Protection Continent once boasted even more powerful individuals; its upper limit was not capped at Level 750.

Levels 800 to 899 belong to the Peak Saint Tier experts, and the continent’s history produced hundreds of them, certainly not a small number. Currently, none are alive; they either fell while attempting to ascend to Demigod status or perished in the demon wars.

Regarding the higher tier Demigod experts, only three appeared in history, truly countable on one hand with fingers to spare.

A Demigod expert is defined as being from Level 900 to 998!