He was originally a legitimate deity with his own pantheon.
However, one day his pantheon was invaded and devoured.
He was stripped of his light, stripped of his position as Sun God, and then forcibly transformed into the Dark God, a Demon.
Ultimately, he became one of the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons under Berial.
As for Beelzebub, some people mistake him for this individual, but that is actually incorrect.
This is because his divine position of resurrection was transferred to that fellow, and his related myths were also subtly shifted to Beelzebub.
Over time, Baal would truly lose his original identity, becoming a true demon of Hell, a dark beast whose mind was solely focused on slaughter, an abomination to all gods.
That is why he felt anger upon seeing Beelzebub, anger that his identity had been stolen.
His companions among the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons had similar experiences, and thus they also harbored animosity towards Beelzebub.
Of course, they were even more enraged by the person behind Beelzebub; that was the true mastermind.
At the same time, they also cast looks of pity upon this "King of Flies," Beelzebub, merely a puppet manipulated by that individual, unable to control his own destiny.
However, they were in the same boat, also manipulated puppets.
But now, a turning point had arrived; they hoped that King Solomon would fulfill his promise.
Suddenly, Baal sensed something.
It wasn't just him; all of the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons sensed something, and their expressions grew even more grim.
A terrifying killing intent was released from all of them.
The reason for their immense anger, to the point of losing their reason, was that they sensed themselves among the seventy-two mutated beings beside Beelzebub.
Simply put, the seventy-two alien creatures were equivalent to monsters cloned from his own genes, fused and modified with the genes of various monsters.
They couldn't hold back any longer!
In an instant, flesh and blood flew!
On the spectator stands, the expressions of most of the gods and humans turned pale in an instant.
"Ugh!"
Someone couldn't help but vomit due to the excessive gore.
Some even fainted from being unable to withstand it.
In the blink of an eye—not an exaggeration, but a literal blink of an eye—the seventy-two demons summoned by King Solomon instantly tore Beelzebub's seventy-two summoned monsters to shreds.
The entire arena was instantly transformed into a gruesome slaughterhouse, with all sorts of unrecognizable organs, recognizable organs, red blood, black blood, green blood, and more, churned and scattered everywhere.
Then, the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons all looked with cruel eyes at Beelzebub, who was cornered in the center.
"What kind of battle is this second round?"
"Is this still a duel between humans and gods?"
"Damn it, isn't this unfair? The Seventy-two Pillars of Demons are fighting for the human side?"
"This is really bad. Beelzebub's monsters are no match for those guys at all; they're not even on the same level."
"Seventy-two gods ganging up on one god?"
"Is this fair?"
"Beelzebub and King Solomon should have had a 1v1 duel!"
The gods protested indignantly, as it was completely unfair.
This wasn't a duel between humans and gods at all, but a duel between gods, with seventy-two attacking one.
This was too shameless, going too far.
"Heimdallr, declare the match invalid immediately!"
"This is blatant cheating, a foul!!!"
"This is just an internal conflict among gods!"
The barrage of protests left Heimdallr somewhat flustered, as this situation was completely unforeseen.
"Tch!"
"Can't handle losing?"
"From the very beginning, the duels between gods and humans were clearly unfair, outright bullying humans. Why didn't you feel ashamed then?"
"Now that the situation is unfavorable to you, you're showing your true colors?"
The human side retorted.
"Who can't handle losing? Is this a battle between humans and gods?"
"King Solomon doesn't have to do anything; he can just watch the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons win the victory for him."
"Manipulating the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons? This is clearly an excuse for the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons to appear and find trouble with Beelzebub."
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"Yes, for a mere human to control the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons is simply a fantasy!"
The gods on the other side retorted.
For a time, the entire arena was filled with a cacophony of insults, making Heimdallr's head spin.
How could the competition proceed like this?
So, they decided to leave this problem to the higher-ups and see what their plans were.
"Silence!"
A voice echoed in everyone's ears, but most paid no mind and continued their argument.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Still no one paid attention. No, some who seemed to know who it was quieted down.
But the vast majority continued to argue, and more fiercely than before.
"Bastards, I told you to be quiet! Whoever doesn't shut up, I'll kill them!!!"
This time, the voice was filled with rage, exploding like thunder in their ears, truly silencing them.
At this moment, they understood who was demanding silence: it was Zeus, whose expression had turned terrifying.
"Mm, that's better."
His expression changed incredibly fast, from raging fury one second to that of a kind and loving old man the next.
"King Solomon, can you prove that the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons truly obey your command, and that this is not a pre-arranged deception where the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons conspired with you to bully Beelzebub by using this excuse to enter the arena?"
Zeus, who had spoken amicably up to this point, gradually grew serious.
"If it's the former, then this match is valid and can proceed. If it's the latter, then if it were just one god, we could turn a blind eye. But all seventy-two of them? That's too much, and the match will be declared invalid."
So, would it be the former or the latter?
In Zeus's own opinion, he believed it would be the former.
This King Solomon possessed an aura that even he found dangerous.
Therefore, he wanted to see the power to control the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons displayed properly.
Moreover, this power didn't seem to be granted by the Lord of Heaven. He could see that the people from Heaven all had extremely unpleasant expressions.
Especially the Vice-Lord of Heaven, who looked like he couldn't sit still.
This made things even more interesting...
Chapter 071: Infinite Demonic Power is King Solomon's Proof!
Gods of the Sovereign level also gazed at King Solomon.
They would see what kind of power this King Solomon possessed to make the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons obey his commands.
They hoped it wasn't just a pretense that the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons were genuinely obeying him, using Beelzebub as an excuse to feign submission.
"You don't really believe I can control the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons? Then I'll show you some proof."
King Solomon's tone on the arena stage remained amicable, making him seem like a very approachable person.
However, to many gods, this attitude was akin to being impatient with a petulant child, which inevitably angered them.
This was clearly teasing them, mocking them.
Therefore, it would be best if he truly displayed the power to prove his control over the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons, otherwise, they would make him pay.
"How about this?"
King Solomon gently spread his hands, as if embracing the air.
So, what was he going to do?
Oh? He saw it. A power that a normal human shouldn't be able to use was overflowing from him, a power that could be called demonic power.
Did merely showing that he could use demonic power prove that the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons were under his control?
"No, just showing some demonic power? That's—"
The sarcastic voice abruptly stopped, and the speaker's eyes widened.
Because King Solomon's body suddenly erupted with demonic power, so dense that it was visible to the naked eye, a light of demonic power that human eyes could directly gaze upon.
The beam of light shot straight into the sky, scattering the clouds.
And it didn't stop there. The demonic power continued to erupt, and the beam of light expanded further, engulfing the entire arena in an instant.
No, it wasn't just the entire arena that was covered by the light of demonic power.
If viewed from outside the arena, one would witness the entire arena enveloped by the towering beam of light.
"This... this kind of power, what kind of joke is this?"
"Is that guy insane?"
"Is his body truly a human body?"
Although this demonic power was different from the divine power used by gods, and perhaps less efficient, its terrifying quantity was enough to make many gods hesitate.
This immense quantity, when converted to divine power, meant that the divine power of individual gods wouldn't even amount to a fraction of it.
This meant that King Solomon possessed power comparable to the Sovereign?
What a joke. A human body simply couldn't contain such terrifying demonic power.
Also, did this guy have unlimited demonic power? Wasting it so recklessly?
This scale of eruption was like a human's major artery being severed, letting blood gush out uncontrollably.
He's insane!
What if he accidentally overexerted himself and died from depletion?
"Is this guy really human?"
"A monster..."
The gods who had previously doubted Solomon's ability to command the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons now believed.
Moreover, the smiling, gentle eyes of King Solomon before them felt incredibly unsettling, as if they could devour everything.
It felt like this King Solomon was merely a monster wearing a human skin.
This guy was a Demon God through and through!!!
"This guy!!!"
On Heaven's side, the Vice-Lord's expression grew even uglier. He had already received contact from the Lord, and King Solomon was not arranged by the Lord.
More importantly, the Lord had also discovered from historical records that King Solomon had long betrayed the Lord, colluding with Berial and borrowing the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons.
However, how could they let this guy continue like this, directly defying the Lord?
The Lord intended to summon the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons as well and forcibly summon them, then see how he would command the Seventy-two Pillars of Demons.
Hmph!