In the Underground World, terms like Demon King and Demon God were merely classifications devised by lower lifeforms to rank higher lifeforms according to how they had encountered and mastered Law Power.
The Nine Nether's reputation was indeed formidable.
Otherwise, Painted Skin would not have been so astonished.
Its great fame in the Dark Valley of the Underground World came entirely from the war it had led against the Demon God who sought to control the valley. The battle between its demons and the Demon God had raged on a grand scale for more than a decade, ending in victory and a declaration of independence.
That was why, after Reilo had invaded and descended upon the Dark Valley out of nowhere, the creatures there had reacted so violently.
"What am I?"
Faced with the grave question from this Nine Nether Rat Demon, Reilo naturally had no intention of answering.
This was the first time Reilo had encountered such a highly evolved, dual-phase creature combining plant and animal.
Its lifeform was also exceptionally strange. One part was merely at the Demon King level—or perhaps had reached the level of an Ancient Creature—and was worth keeping an eye on. But the other part had mastered Law Power. That was a true deity, and Reilo had to treat it with caution!
Clearly, the Law Power it wielded came from its own understanding of how to use energy, rather than relying on Faith Power or some kind of divine mission.
A God's power like this was not only free of regional restrictions, but far stronger than that of ordinary Gods of the same rank!
Its approach made Reilo abandon the idea of pursuing the Kappa.
Just then,
a glimmer of light returned from another direction. Reilo reached out and felt the energy and form