Chapter 162: The Demon’s Cold Joke! [Request for Recommendation Votes]
A group of Frenzied Combat Demons emerged from the Portal.
Unlike the demons from other areas of the Bottomless Abyss, the demon legion emerging from the portal appeared to be more disciplined and did not act chaotically like other demon legions. Moreover, they were all equipped with fine weapons, although they may not match the elite of the Devil Legion, they were generally within the realm of magical weapons. Due to the high natural resistance of demon skin, most of these demons did not wear armor or only wore partial armor, their chests were rippling with muscles, exuding a strength beyond that of mortals. Following behind the Frenzied Combat Demons was a group of Six-armed Serpent Demons, these terrifying warriors possessed top-notch melee capabilities in the entire Bottomless Abyss; any one of them could single-handedly combat a small army.
The Balroth Demons, as relatively intelligent demons, commanded these legions, advancing in three directions toward the front.
This time, the demons dispatched were mostly mid to high-level; low-level cannon fodder demons were deemed unworthy to be transported to the battlefields of other planes. The last to appear from the portal was a group of Fire Demons, a mix of seven or eight Flame Demons among them, followed by the figure of the Demon Lord Soren appearing in the rear.
This was the demon legion from the Gurenba Arena.
With Soren’s power, he was not yet capable of competing for souls with the Devil Dukes, thus this semi-plane under the control of the Undead had fallen within his plundering range.
In the lower planes, there’s a rule—that ever since the River of Underworld pierced through the Multiverse, the lords of the lower planes have most enjoyed the act of stealing souls from the River of Underworld. The d*ath God’s servants and Otherworldly Messengers could only ensure the souls of believers with devout faith find their proper resting place, but those souls with diluted faith mostly floated along the River of Underworld, ultimately to be distributed by the d*ath God’s servants, giving the lower plane lords an opportunity to reach out.
“Master!”
A tall elite Succubus flew before Soren, charmingly presenting her tall figure, and then said, “A large group of Corpse Fiends has appeared ahead!”
“We should be nearing the Undead’s stronghold,” Soren noted, as faint sounds of battle could be heard in the distance. He then added, “Prepare the Temptress and the Soul Judge. All high-level demons prepare the Soul Extraction Technique!”
A team of elite demons flew out.
As the place in the lower planes most in need of souls, nearly all high-level demons in the Bottomless Abyss had methods to plunder souls.
Ahead, the Frenzied Combat Demons had broken through the defenses of the Corpse Fiends, and several ghastly beings fell to their attacks. The Balroth and Flame Demons selected suitable enemies; whenever a Legendary-level Undead appeared, it signaled that they would swarm in to k*ll and extract the enemy’s soul energy.
The ground of this semi-plane was black.
Some kind of venom had permeated this land; any food or water consumed by mortals here could lead to d*ath, with some pale bones exposed in the wilderness, the remains of adventurers whose deaths were unknown. This plane had been endowed with certain characteristics; corpses rotted slowly, and the white bones did not easily decay, conversely easily transforming into skeletal warriors due to d*ath and resentment.
This was the ability granted by the Undead Lord.
They transformed their realm into a suitable territory, and as long as this characteristic remained, they could continually replenish their forces.
Undead beings possessed little intelligence.
Wandering within this semi-plane were millions of Undead, with low-level Undead roaming the wilderness while mid to high-level Undead were recruited into the army. They were responsible for guarding the lord’s palace, mostly in a dormant state, awakened only when enemies appeared.
A group of Succubus handmaidens dragged gray-black Soul Crystals before Soren.
These were the spoils of the demon legion; the chance of acquiring Soul Crystals from defeating enemies in the lower planes was not particularly high, but if paired with spells, the likelihood greatly increased; using the Soul Extraction Technique would certainly earn them a Soul Crystal.
“Very good!”
Soren picked up a gray Soul Crystal, glancing at it, feeling the energy within, he said with satisfaction, “Continue to push forward. Eliminate the enemies! Destroy this place!”
Thousands of Corpse Fiends and ghastly beings were slaughtered, and the demon army pressed onward until a towering fortress came into view.
This was a fortress that had existed for thousands of years.
Initially, it was a Necromancer’s laboratory, but later transformed into a skeletal bastion by the Winter Ghost; ultimately, over a thousand years ago, it was turned into a skeletal fortress by a Undead Lord.
The land before them was pale.
Underground, countless bones had been buried, and the air was filled with a dense stench of decay.
If it were not for the demon army, a human military reaching this place would almost all be annihilated. However, to the strong demons, this posed no challenge—they ignored the toxicity and charged directly into the ranks of the skeletal guards.
About three hundred thousand Undead forces were gathered here.
This number was terrifying for humans, as these skeletal beings had a Biological Level of 5 or above, but for demons, it meant little.
“Balroth Flame Demon leader from the third layer of the Bottomless Abyss—Soren!”
A low growl resonated from within the white-boned fortress and a skeletal king almost five meters tall appeared, shouting at Soren, “Why have you invaded my territory?”
The pale fortress mixed with bl**d color.
For thousands of years, it had absorbed the essence of countless bones, with a dense aura of d*ath enveloping it, causing the Undead to automatically awaken at intervals.
“For souls.”
Soren calmly stared at his enemy, slowly stating, “Because you are too weak! You do not deserve to possess this plane!”
Cackle!
Hearing Soren’s words, many high-level demons couldn’t help but chuckle.
This was a cold joke of demons.
Soren plainly articulated a truth, one that resonated with these high-level demons.
Since ancient times, the Chaotic Evil Faction had not lacked jesters; hearing Soren’s cold joke, even a Frenzied Combat Demon turned its back to the enemy and playfully slapped its own behind, not holding back in mocking the opponent.
Anger made the flame of the skeletal king’s soul flicker erratically. In a low voice, it said, “Do you think you will definitely win? This is my territory!”
“Awaken!”
“My skeletal army! Eliminate these arrogant demons before us!”
A bl**d-red light appeared on the skeletal fortress, and the entire fortress was infused with powerful magic; as it activated, the aura of d*ath began to spread, and then the countless bones gathering underground revived all at once.
Over a million skeletal soldiers crawled up from the ground.
The long accumulation of time had allowed this land to gather countless bones, and when the magic was activated, they all came to life.
“Is this all the troops you have?”
A lesser Balroth Demon scoffed, having withdrawn from the Abyssal bl**d War, surveying the skeletal king scornfully. In a deep voice, it said, “Master! This incompetent fellow is not worthy of your attention! Leave him to me!”
Over a million skeletal soldiers surrounded the demon army.
Yet throughout, not a single demon showed fear; rather, the majority displayed disdain.
Compared to the Undead, demons too were experts in swarm tactics, nearly every demon had experience fighting one against many; and in the Abyssal bl**d War, over a million soldiers was no big deal—typically, any minor conflict involved hundreds of thousands of demons.
The Bottomless Abyss has over six hundred layers.
These demons had largely experienced large-scale chaotic battles, and at this moment, looking at the million skeletal soldiers elicited no feeling at all.
“Frenzied Combat Demons, charge!”
The Balroth Demon issued a command in a deep voice, and then thousands of Frenzied Combat Demons brandished their heavy weapons and rushed forward. While still somewhat chaotic, at least a formation could be seen.
These robust Frenzied Combat Demons, weighing over two thousand pounds with strengths exceeding 25, plowed through, crushing the skeletal soldiers before them without concern; meanwhile, the Six-armed Serpent Demons acted like monsters on the field, simultaneously wielding multiple weapons; any single Six-armed Serpent Demon’s whirlwind strike could easily take down more than ten enemies—this small squad of Six-armed Serpent Demons ended up resolving thousands of Undead with just a single charge. The Assassins lurked in the darkness, quietly closing in on the Necromancer in the rear, as legendary-level demons, they were naturally top assassins.
Fire Demons and Flame Demons gradually joined the battle.
They acted like the turrets of the demon army, each attack bringing about intense explosions!
The entire battle had left little room for Soren to intervene. The legendary demons he dispatched numbered over thirty, overwhelming and slaughtering their way into the skeletal fortress.
“Indeed,” Soren thought to himself, “Although the Bottomless Abyss often suffers defeat against the devils due to chaos, it remains the most powerful force in the lower planes!”
A group of beautiful Succubus handmaidens surrounded Soren.
Since the battle did not require their Demon Lord to act personally, the clever Succubi naturally seized the opportunity to curry favor with their lord. Each one, voluptuous and curvaceous, surrounded Soren, attempting to rub their bodies against his in hopes of attracting his attention.
There were already hundreds of Succubi from the Gurenba Arena.
Each Succubus wanted to collect the essence of their lord, and with a master Succubus overseeing them, they didn’t know when the next chance to succeed would come.
The demon army charged into the interior of the skeletal fortress.
In order to show off in front of Soren, three Flame Demons, two Balroth Demons, one elite Six-armed Serpent Demon, one elite Soul Judge, and one elite Assassin all attempted to be the first to eliminate the skeletal king before them. Demons generally operated without reason, so under the assault of these eight legendary demons, the skeletal king didn’t even get a chance to engage with Soren before being dispatched by the Assassin.
——“Soul Extraction Technique!”
At this moment, Soren stood up, brushing aside the annoying and bothersome Succubi crowding around him, personally extracting this soul, and then said, “Destroy this place!”
“Gather the scattered souls, take all the Soul Crystals!”
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(PS: Many people are aware of the Durex explosion in “Unbeaten Legend.” Taking into account the singles, I called the official today to suggest that they could add the “Wrestling Cup” award—hahaha.) (To be continued ~^~)
