The Battle of Ten Thousand Domains Begins

Ever since learning the names and races of the Twelve Demon Gods from Zero, Old Wang has felt a strange familiarity with them.

Apart from the most mysterious First Demon God, the Dark Abyss Demon God, the races of the other eleven Demon God are arranged according to the order of the Chinese Zodiac.

This race and their statues are different; all twelve of their statues are humanoid.

This coincidence gave Old Wang reason to believe that the race of the First Demon God was undoubtedly a rat.

What else could he say but that the Chinese Zodiac animals were awesome, and that they would be finished once they unified the Abyss World?

After the Demon God descended, the entire Demon City fell silent.

The Demon God [Lamp Demon] Cross, whom Old Wang was most concerned about, also descended as Zero had predicted.

"It seems that each time Demon God descends, it's not a random event at all, but rather something that the Demon God have planned in advance," Old Wang said, looking at the Demon God whose information was exactly the same as the data obtained from the Demon God Hall.

"Of course! The Abyss isn't without order either. It couldn't have developed to this scale by relying solely on the law of the jungle!" Zero.

"That's true. The power here far surpasses that of the Alliance Universe. If a war breaks out, the Alliance won't be able to resist with just the Demon God," Old Wang.

The Abyss seems destined to be humanity's future enemy; its power sends shivers down Old Wang's spine.

Especially these Demon God, not to mention their Power of Rules, just by their abyssal aura, Old Wang knew he was no match for them.

"The Alliance Universe isn't actually as weak as it looks; what you're seeing isn't the entire Universe!"

"And to Abyss to the Abyss, certain conditions must be met," Zero said hesitantly.

"Are you interested in telling me more?"

"I can't tell you yet for some special reasons, but I'll tell you when the time is right!" Zero said.

"...Alright, let's study Cross first! Will it be okay if we pronounce its name like this?" Old Wang said after a moment of silence, sensing that Zero was about to tell him the truth about the game.

But since it said the time wasn't right, Old Wang still chose to believe it.

"No, in the heavens they are gods, but here they are just Epic monsters."

"Although it is still very strong, it can no longer sense us now that it has lost its power!" Zero.

Old Wang: "... Is there something you haven't told me again?"

"We'll talk about it later! We'll discuss it later!"

First, let's talk about Cross. Its race is very unique. Its prototype is a fish-man transformed from Anglerfish, which also exists in your world.

Although they are magical creatures, they retain some characteristics, such as being slow and adept at luring enemies into their traps.

If we make good use of its weaknesses, killing it shouldn't be a problem.

However, some preparations are needed first to ensure that you can fight each other and prevent him from using the Power of Rules.

First, we'll capture two members of the lanternfish clan, kill them, and let their blood smear on you, and then..."

Zero's plan was detailed and complex, with each step intricately designed to outmaneuver Cross.

"No need to say anything more, your plan won't work!" Old Wang directly rejected Zero's plan.

"Why?" Zero asked in confusion. This was the safest plan he had calculated using big data, with a success rate of over 98%. He really didn't understand why Old Wang would refuse.

"Your mission starts today; I'm to kill people. Although these races look ferocious, they haven't really offended me."

I can't do that, and your plan is too complicated. The more complicated a plan is, the more likely it is to fail.

"I'm not a machine; I can't possibly execute your entire plan flawlessly. If one link goes wrong, it will affect the whole!" Old Wang explained.

"Is that so? It seems I underestimated things. What are your thoughts?" Zero.

"Use the rules, challenge them directly!" Old Wang.

After the Battle of Ten Thousand Domains enters the top 10, there will be an exhibition match where all the audience members can challenge the contestants, but of course, the challenger's level cannot be higher than the contestant's.

If a player isn't satisfied, they can challenge others in the arena, but they can only challenge those of a higher level.

Neither the challenger nor the challenged can refuse; once you step into the ring, you are responsible for your own life and death.

All the Demon God will be present for this competition, and they can be challenged as long as they are on the field.

The Abyss has existed for countless years, and many have directly challenged the Demon God, though most of these challenges were merely theatrical.

There aren't many people like Old Wang who go there with the intention of killing Demon God.

"If we confront it head-on, we're not very confident, and we need a reason, otherwise we'll easily be suspected!" Zero.

"The top ten matches won't start for more than a month, so we can find a reason later."

I want to confront this enemy head-on; I believe I can handle its established rules and strength.

"And I feel that as long as I defeat it head-on, I can go even further!" Old Wang said.

"Okay! I'll assist you!"

"Thank you for your help!"

When Old Wang and Ling finalized their plan, Cross, who was frantically procreating in his clan's mansion, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

This peculiar feeling caught its attention; after all, it was Demon God, and this feeling must foreshadow something.

But when it uses its Magic Power to make prophecies, it can perceive nothing at all.

"Could it really be my imagination? Or is it just that I'm too tired from engaging in group sex right after getting back?" Cross muttered to himself.

"What's wrong, sir?"

"Is it nothing? Let's continue!"

~~~

Three days later

The Battle of Ten Thousand Domains finally begun. Old Wang and the other participants arrived at a huge Floating Platform.

Below the platform is the Haier Grassland, where they will conduct their selections.

The factions under the Twelve Demon Gods on the platform are clearly divided, with Old Wang, who belongs to the Second Demon God faction, leading the charge.

The leaders of the other factions were all Legendary Ninth Rank, but their faction was entirely composed of Legendary Rank 1, with him being the highest rank among them, who was only Legendary Rank 2.

Although he became known to some people when he first entered the city by auctioning the eagle, he has kept a low profile ever since, and most people who came afterward don't recognize him.

These people looked at him with some surprise. He clearly belonged to a superior race, so why was he being sent to his death?

The priests didn't give them much time to observe; as soon as the time was up, they announced the start of the competition.

People from all realms except those from the Five Great Domains immediately flew to the Haier Grassland.

These countless figures are all Legendary!

Old Wang and his group will live here for seven days. After seven days, the first 100 to return, along with people from the Five Great Domains, will enter the next round of one-on-one competitions.

The reason why people from the Five Great Domains don't need to be selected is because each of their candidates is Legendary Ninth Rank individual, ranging from five to ten, so there's no need for selection at all.

Legendary Ninth Rank from other domains are not actually needed, but they rarely send Legendary Ninth Rank over.

As soon as everyone flew off the platform, the battle began. The other Demon God's subordinates attacked the Second Demon God's men in unison.

After the barrage of attacks, very few of the Second Demon God's subordinates survived.

After they were killed, their souls transformed into a torrent, which was absorbed by the Floating Platform.

However, not many people could see this scene in person. Old Wang knew about it beforehand, so he used a special method to see it.

"Is this what they call the Soul-Fusion Sacrifice?" Old Wang said, somewhat shocked, looking at the wailing and struggling souls being absorbed.

The Soul-Fusion Sacrifice was its name before the Battle of Ten Thousand Domains, and this event has existed since ancient times.

At that time, the Twelve Demon Gods had not yet risen to power. People from all realms would fight on this battlefield every once in a while, and the souls of those who died in battle would be absorbed by the Floating Platform.

As for what use the Floating Platform has for absorbing these souls, no one except the Twelve Demon Gods knows.

After the Twelve Demon Gods ruled over all realms, this activity was suspended for a period of time, but it was quickly resumed and renamed the Battle of Ten Thousand Domains.

However, after being ruled by the Twelve Demon Gods, the conflicts between the myriad realms decreased significantly, and the battles were not as intense.

After all, everyone is under the command of the Demon God, and experts from various races often run into the Demon God.

Then the Demon God devised a sacrifice plan, requiring the complete annihilation of one of Demon God forces every hundred years.

After the Twelve Demon God Lords finalized their plan, the other Demon God couldn't understand it at all, but they didn't explain it either.

Zero learned all of this from the Demon God Hall; some of it was even unknown to the Demon God Priest.

The Twelve Demon Gods' subordinates also resisted, but they were quickly suppressed. In fact, the Twelve Demon Gods didn't really do much; they just offered some rewards.

The uprising was quickly quelled; they had given so much!