Boom!
In an instant, a terrifying Demon God descended from the distance. It resembled a colossal black insect with massive wings on its back, stretching hundreds of billions of kilometers in length.
Its enormous mouth was lined with countless densely packed teeth—numbering in the hundreds of millions—and from time to time, a viscous, sulfuric-acid-like liquid dripped from its maw.
This Demon God radiated an aura of viciousness, devouring hunger, and insatiable greed.
Behind it, trillions of insect-like creatures followed, each bearing wings and emitting a deafening buzz. Their presence exuded chaos, hunger, and cruelty, and wherever they went, everything in existence was devoured without exception.
"Are you the Chaos City Lord? What a delicious scent of energy and blood," the Demon God sneered, eyes filled with insatiable greed. "My children can barely wait to feast on you. Do you have any idea how long I've suffered from hunger?"
The Demon God's laughter was filled with madness as it hungrily eyed Gu Chuan, as though he were nothing more than a meal. But its gaze was not fixed solely on him—every Demon God within Chaos City was seen as prey.
"Hungry... hungry... hungry..."
The horde of monstrous insects let out guttural roars. They lacked the intelligence to form coherent speech, yet their cries carried a terrifying magic, resonating like an eerie soundwave that shook the void.
"Damn it! This is the Demon God of Hunger!"
Within Chaos City, a Demon God immediately recognized the terrifying being before them. It was the infamous Hunger Demon God—one of the most powerful entities in the Chaos World, on par with the Plague Demon God and the Chaos Demon God.
If the other two spread plague and disorder, then the Hunger Demon God embodied absolute annihilation. Wherever it tread, nothing survived—Demon Gods and all other lifeforms alike would be utterly devoured.
Its stomach was like a dimensional abyss—an endless void that could never be filled. No matter how much it consumed, the hunger never faded. This eternal starvation drove it to madness, compelling it to seek out and devour an unimaginable number of beings.
And under the influence of the Hunger Demon God, hunger was not just a sensation—it became a curse. Every Demon God within its domain would feel the same endless starvation, pushing them to insanity.
This relentless hunger would drive them into a berserk frenzy, attacking one another as though they had been starving for countless years.
Oftentimes, the Hunger Demon God did not even need to act directly. The mere presence of its power was enough to drive Demon Gods to slaughter each other in desperation.
The battlefield left in its wake was always the same—an apocalyptic wasteland of torn limbs, rivers of blood, and an eerie silence left by the dead.
"You dare challenge me?"
Gu Chuan hovered high above Chaos City, his gaze cold and indifferent as he observed the three Demon Gods and their countless minions. His expression remained as calm as a still lake, unshaken by their presence.
To him, ever since his mastery over the Laws had been perfected, no other Demon God—except Pangu himself—was worth his concern.
Even these terrifying beings were insignificant in his eyes.
"Challenge you?" The Hunger Demon God chuckled darkly. "Chaos City Lord, do you think I act on impulse? Patience... patience... I have been patient. I have waited until all the Demon Gods of Chaos City had gathered. Now, today... today is a grand feast!"
Its sinister laughter echoed through the void.
Ordinarily, it could not resist its hunger for long. But for this one moment—for the opportunity to consume an unprecedented meal—it had waited hundreds of epochs.
"Jie Jie... Only with a great gathering of Demon Gods can my plagues spread properly," the Plague Demon God cackled.
"The more Demon Gods there are, the greater the power of chaos," the Chaos Demon God murmured with killing intent.
It was clear that these three had planned this assault long in advance. They had waited for Chaos City to swell with inhabitants, ensuring their feast would be as grand as possible.
Unlike other Demon Gods who preferred one-on-one battles, these three thrived in large-scale warfare.
For them, war was not just a means to an end—it was their very existence. Chaos, hunger, plague, and death were their greatest pleasures.
"This is bad..."
The expressions of many Demon Gods within Chaos City darkened. They knew full well the true horror of their enemies. The more numerous the Demon Gods present, the more overwhelming the power of these three fiends would become.
With the sheer number of Demon Gods currently gathered in Chaos City, the devastation that would follow was unimaginable.
It was clear now—this was their plan all along. They sought to use the entire city, along with Gu Chuan himself, as their nourishment, aiming to break through their limits in one fell swoop and attain the pinnacle of power.
And if they succeeded—if they devoured Gu Chuan and the others—there was no doubt they would ascend beyond their current realms...
"Children! Feast upon them!"
The Hunger Demon God could no longer hold back its insatiable urge. With a thunderous roar, it gave the command.
At once, trillions of ravenous monsters surged forward like a relentless tidal wave, devouring everything in their path.
They were like a plague of locusts, only infinitely more horrifying—covering the skies above Chaos City in an instant, blocking out all light.
Simultaneously, the power of the Hunger Demon God swept across the entire city, affecting every single Demon God. Even the city's defensive formation was useless before such an overwhelming force.
"Hungry... so hungry... unbearably hungry...!"
Within Chaos City, countless Demon Gods trembled as the power of hunger took hold of them. Deep within their beings, an unbearable emptiness gnawed at them, as though they had not eaten in countless millennia.
In times of extreme starvation, mortals would resort to eating bark—or even other humans.
For Demon Gods, such a state was far worse.
When pushed to the edge of hunger, they would lose all reason. They would turn on their own kin, attacking and devouring without hesitation.
Yet, the power of hunger was not so simple. It did not merely affect their need for sustenance—it amplified all forms of desire.
Love. If a normal love was harmless, then an extreme, insatiable love would drive one to madness. Such a love would push a Demon God to claim their beloved as their possession, willing to destroy them rather than risk betrayal.
Love, when twisted by hunger, would fester into uncontrollable jealousy.
Greed. If ordinary greed could drive ambition, then extreme, insatiable greed would drive paranoia. A mere glance from another Demon God could be seen as a threat—an attempt to steal one's treasures—leading to slaughter.
Every emotion, when taken to its extreme, became a path to self-destruction.
And the power of the Hunger Demon God embodied this truth, amplifying every emotion into a monstrous hunger—an insatiable craving for everything.
To hunger for power. To hunger for possession. To hunger for destruction.
This was its curse.