Chapter Eighty: The Rebellion of Soren! First Update
2015-08-18
Author: Floating Tower
Dragons rarely participate in the Abyssal bl**d War.
This is because the Abyssal bl**d War is fundamentally about population, and the number of dragons is precisely the least. The demons’ ability to mobilize so many dragons must have come at a tremendous cost, likely involving the invocation of the “Mother of Evil Dragons” – Tiamat. In the prelude to the Saint’s Cataclysm, almost no adventurers could venture deep into the Bottomless Abyss, so Soren does not recall any significant events. However, after the outbreak of the Saint’s Cataclysm, the scale of the Abyssal bl**d War significantly decreased.
The Saint’s Cataclysm weakened the barriers of the planes, making it easier for demons and devils to access other worlds.
With other worlds to conquer, the conflicts of the bl**d War naturally diminished!
This should be the last wave of large-scale bloodshed before a protracted two-year period of easing, during which the attention of the Bottomless Abyss and the Hell of Bartok would shift to other planes.
In the end.
In fact, according to the normal course of history, the Bottomless Abyss was ultimately overthrown by the Hell of Bartok.
The reason is simple.
Order and Chaos are opposites. From the moment civilization was born, the First Generation of Demons had already been defeating the Ancient Gods of Order. Then the Second Generation of Demons, the Obsidian Demons, continued to attack the New Gods of Order. Finally, with the emergence of the Third Generation of Demons, the Tanar’ri, as civilization was born, the power of Order finally grew stronger, especially with the fall and rise of the “Lord of Hell” – Asmothiels, who single-handedly took on the burden of the war between Order and Chaos.
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Neither Order nor Chaos can be eradicated; one can only overpower the other.
The First Generation of Demons was born from the source of Chaos, inheriting the most powerful abilities. The Second Generation, the Obsidian Demons, while inherently weaker, resembled the Burning Legion in existence; their chaotic nature did not lead to their self-destruction. Instead, they focused their hatred onto the powers of Order, even pushing all the way to Mount Heaven.
Before ancient civilizations were born, the main battlefield for demons had always been in the upper planes.
Attacking Mount Heaven and the Temples of Order was not a rare occurrence. The ancient corpses of gods drifting in the Astral Realm are many remnants of battles fought by the First and Second Generation of Demons.
The gods began to fear d*ath!
Out of fear, they created the original Ancient Angels, the former embodiment of the “Lord of Hell” – Asmothiels.
As for the Third Generation of Tanar’ri demons, they evolved from ** demons, possessing the most horrific and massive numbers. Changes in the rules of the Bottomless Abyss resulted in a continuous flow of souls capable of giving birth to demons, and their numbers only grew larger. Originally intending to create a batch of slaves, the Obsidian Demons were unexpectedly overthrown by these created beings. The Second Generation of Demons was drowned out by the overwhelming numbers of Tanar’ri demons, reshuffling the rules of the Bottomless Abyss and thus altering the battlefield of the bl**d War.
The Tanar’ri demons rose in the Bottomless Abyss. The Second Generation, the Obsidian Demons, exited the historical stage, and the essence of Chaos began to spiral into a more insane realm!
Internal conflicts persisted, ** evolving.
Countless souls have endless possibilities; the existence of the Tanar’ri demons may never be unified, as they themselves are demons evolved from the powers extracted by the Obsidian Demons. The terrifying numbers of Tanar’ri divided the power of Chaos’ source. The will of the Bottomless Abyss has already descended into chaos, with billions of souls continuously reincarnating and evolving, and the immense power of the Bottomless Abyss has been spread across these countless souls.
The number of First Generation Demons is only in the hundreds of thousands; they have slain many Ancient Gods of Order. The corpses of these ancient gods still drift in the Astral Realm. The Second Generation, the Obsidian Demons, number possibly in the tens of millions; they have once attacked Mount Heaven, leaving the Order Gods in a terrible mess. The Third Generation of Tanar’ri demons, however, numbers in the tens of billions, hundreds of billions, or even possibly thousands of billions. The Bottomless Abyss hosts many unexplored planes, and these places also have souls reincarnating. Just within the currently known 666 layers of the Abyss, there are already over a hundred billion demon populations.
The Tanar’ri demons have also considered attacking the multiverse, but as soon as they set out, they were beaten back to the Bottomless Abyss by the elemental army of wind! The enormous population and chaotic nature have utterly set the Bottomless Abyss on a path towards an unpredictable future.
One million demons sharing a force is an entirely different concept than concentrating that force into a single demon.
Weak souls from other planes lack the potential; they are essentially useless except for completing the evolution and reincarnation of the Bottomless Abyss. The meaning of life is spent in killing and mutual slaughter, and only a very small number of exceptional souls have the possibility of growing into demon lords of the Bottomless Abyss and establishing their desired rules over a territory.
As time flows.
The River of the Underworld changed from a small creek into a vast river running through the Bottomless Abyss and the Hell of Bartok, with countless souls being transported to both lower planes. No one knows the secrets hidden behind the fall of the Obsidian Demons and the rise of the Tanar’ri Demons.
However, other places in the multiverse have undoubtedly welcomed precious and long-lasting peace!
—— “The Rise of the Tanar’ri Demons and the Evolution of the River of the Underworld, Volume Twelve, Chapter Six.”
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There is fundamentally no way to tally the number of demons.
Just within the battlefields of the Bottomless Abyss, the number of demons has always been dozens of times that of the Demon Legions. On other battlefield planes, such as the Gray Waste, the Battlefield of Ashes, and the Hell of Scorching Flames, there are still countless demons reincarnating continuously. It has been said that the entire multiverse has a population count such that demons could represent over one-fifth of the total multiverse population; whether this is true or not is something no one can count.
This population also includes goblins, dogmen, and other monsters that breed like weeds each year.
Now.
The massive demon army has scattered.
The appearance of the Dragon Legion shattered the demons’ courage to continue fighting. Under the terrifying breath of dragons, low- and mid-rank demons fell in droves.
Amid the joint dragon breaths of dozens of colored dragons, a ten-kilometer-long corridor of d*ath was instantly cleared from the battlefield, and after turning around, they unleashed their breath again from other areas. The Eye Demon Legion quietly retreated; these cunning fellows had already prepared to flee at the first sign of trouble. Many Balroth Fire Demons had already left the battlefield, while those who remained were mostly Six-armed Serpent Demons, trapped in the heavy encirclement of the Demon Legion, apparently with very slim chances of survival.
Soren was retreating.
The situation on the battlefield had completely turned; remaining there held no significance at all.
“Roar!”
A dull dragon roar echoed, and the Dragon Legion, after three waves of dragon breath, began to disperse to eliminate those enemies in the sky. Very few demons could fight against dragons in the air; the mere difference in size created a crushing disadvantage.
Thud.
A cloud of dust rose in front of Soren as a charming and beautiful figure plummeted directly from the high skies, hard enough to leave a dent in the ground.
The shadow of the dragon was closing in.
From the pit in front of Soren, a pale arm stretched out, followed by a very disheveled and bloodied high-ranking succubus scrambling to her feet. She bore terrible wounds from dragon claws, and her demon wings appeared to be broken, completely deprived of flight capability. Facing an adult blue dragon charging from a distance, a hint of fear flickered across the enchanting face of the high succubus. However, when her eyes fell on Soren nearby, a glimmer of survival hope suddenly appeared in her dreamlike pupils.
—— “Greater Charm!”
The high-level succubus facing him wore a mischievous smile filled with temptation, her magnetic voice addressing Soren: “Protect me! Quickly, block that dragon behind me!”
The Dragon Pressure was already upon them, and the adult dragon was getting closer.
A hint of panic emerged on the high succubus’s enchanting face, and she immediately turned to flee backward.
There was still a chance.
As long as this cannon fodder in front of her could hold off the dragon for a moment, she could escape the battlefield safely; the most important thing now was to gain some distance.
Splash!
A spray of bl**d erupted.
The voluptuous form of the high succubus suddenly stiffened as she looked down at her chest, where a flame-enveloped sword had been thrust from her heart. When she turned to look behind, the once-dazed eyes of Soren were now clear; everything that just transpired was a guise. Just as the high succubus thought she had cast her charm and was preparing for him to block the dragon behind her, Soren had mercilessly pierced her heart with a sword.
“I am not cannon fodder.”
Soren slowly drew out the sword, casting a cold glance at the body of the fallen high succubus. He said lightly, “Moreover, I dislike it when others use charm on me!”
In that split second, data prompts bloomed before Soren’s eyes.
Realizing that the high succubus was using her charm on him, Soren immediately feigned being enchanted by her. Then, as soon as she turned to run, leaving him to face the dragon, he ruthlessly ambushed and pierced her heart.
The nature of demons is not much better than that of devils!
The moment the high succubus used charm on him, Soren already had the idea to k*ll her.
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Without any hesitation.
Soren quickly retreated to the other side; he had just slain a high-ranking succubus, seemingly one from the officer tier.
Returning to the succubus legion could spell trouble. For the succubi, Soren’s life certainly would not be worth as much as the high-ranking succubus. The Succubus Queen – Mikanxute was known for being protective of her own, and many high-ranking succubi had led other demons to their deaths. It would be better for him to rebel and become a wandering demon. With his current strength, he was already well-equipped to explore the Bottomless Abyss.
The bl**d War was too dangerous!
That kind of quasi-legendary succubus could d*e in an instant; he still needed to avoid the chaos for now.
Because the scale of the bl**d War might escalate next. (To be continued ~^~)
