Bottomless Abyss, 303rd floor, Sulfur Land.
Compared with countless Abyss levels, Sulfur Land is relatively just a micro level. It is not worth mentioning and is not taken seriously by those Demon princes or Demon princes.
Plain of a Thousand Abysses, Thousand-Eyed Abyss, Great Abyss, Demonweb Pits----
These levels are the targets that many Demon Lords and even the gods are always paying attention to. Each one is so huge that it has no boundaries, and the Demons that live inside seem endless.
But.
The so-called micro level is just compared with other Abyss levels.
In fact, even the humble Sulfur Land has a territory that exceeds the total of Bernardo, and is home to a large number of Demon.
And this entire Sulfur Land, as well as all the Demon inside, are crawling under Hellfire Lord.
This entire level was shrouded in dim yellow poisonous smoke.
The cracked ground is dripping with hot Sulfur River, and the air is filled with a pungent burnt smell. Every breath is like swallowing red-hot iron sand. An ordinary life of Material Plane cannot survive more than three seconds here.
Balor Palace stands in the center of this bad land.
At the confluence of the lava rivers, Palace is constructed of cooled lava and obsidian. The rugged spiers pierce the smoke screen. Dark red light flows in the hall, and the air twists like waves.
The throne is a naturally formed lava stone.
A terrifying figure sat on it.
He is like a silent volcano.
The eyes were two dark embers, with tongues of fire licking faintly inside.
The wings on the back are stretched out, the dark red skin is covered with cracked lines, and orange light shines through the cracks. Demon curved corners extend from the forehead to both sides, with several small bronze rings hanging on them.
His name is Asalia, which is a Balor Demon.
In Sulfur Land, he also has a more widely known title that makes all Demon surrender to him.
Hellfire Lord.
On the throne, Hellfire Lord closed his eyes and fell asleep, his ember-like pupils hidden in the darkness.
Memory is like an undercurrent at the bottom of the Sulfur River, tumbling up.
He was born as Balor Demon and belongs to a high-ranking race among Demon. Moreover, he has wisdom beyond that of his fellow racers and knows how to think and plan for the future.
In Abyss, this is a rare quality.
This place is too chaotic and dangerous. Demon people always care more about the present and don't like to waste time thinking.
The ever-changing fighting fills every day. Those Demon who can survive until tomorrow are considered lucky. Most Demon have no time to think about further things.
They only know how to devour, destroy and destroy.
But Asalia is different.
He who knows how to plan for the future is better able to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and quickly stands out among his peers.
He learned to observe, wait, show strength at the right time, and put away his fangs when necessary.
But this is not enough.
Facing Demon Lord, even he could only surrender.
So, in front of the lord's seat, he learned to bend down, prostrate, and lick the opponent's hoofprints with the most pious gesture; he was ordered to fight and presented all the spoils; he endured the humiliation and lowered his horns in the lord's laughter.
Asalia Remember those days.
Every time he bowed his head, every time he knelt down, every time he presented the trophies that should be his with both hands, he remembered them all.
But it's not to remember the humiliation, but to let himself remember that one day he will pay for all this.
These are all for the future.
Asalia made no announcement, silently accumulating strength to the critical point.
In the darkness, he hunted lone enemies and devoured their essence; he studied the lord's weaknesses and looked for every exploitable flaw; he even learned to disguise his true power.
Then, he seized the opportunity and broke through to the Immortal Realm unexpectedly by the lord.
Soon after, Immortal Realm Flame Demon walked towards the lord's Palace.
This time, he no longer groveled.
He held his head high.
He devoured everything about the other person.
Flesh, soul, Divine Power, territory—Balor Demon's terrifying body was truly complete at this moment, and his own flame surged under the cracked skin.
Abyss won't care about the fall of an old king.
To the beings at higher places, the fact that Sulfur Land has been replaced by Overlord is nothing but a trivial matter. Demon Lord is born every day and dies every day. Only the truly powerful ones can have their names remembered.
Now, a new king has risen, and the throne is his.
But how can a micro level be worthy of carrying his ambition?
Asalia slowly opened his eyes, flames burning in the depths of his pupils. He looked at the endless poisonous smoke and scorched earth outside the palace, his eyes seemed to have penetrated the plane barrier, and looked directly at Bernardo Planet.
"Material Plane's life, soul, planet."
"They will be the best sacrifices."
Hellfire Lord said to himself, his voice not hiding his greed and desire.
Knowing how to plan for the future also means not being satisfied with the present.
He was once not satisfied with being Balor Demon, nor was he satisfied with being a thug in front of the lord's seat.
Now, he's not content with sitting on a miniature throne.
He wants to become a stronger lord, even to the level of those Demon Grand Dukes and Demon Princes. Those beings are the real rulers of Abyss, and their names are praised or feared in countless planes.
For Demon, there are two main ways to upgrade.
One is to rely on oneself.
Continuously fight, hunt, accumulate, and become stronger, constantly improve your Life Level and Divine Power, and take more steps on Immortal Path.
This is the most direct way, and every Demon understands it.
Hunt stronger opponents, devour more souls, accumulate more power, then break through, hunt stronger opponents again, and so on.
However, this approach is time-consuming and extremely dangerous.
The second is to rely on Abyss.
Does Abyss itself have a will?
This is a question that exists in the hearts of many Demon and even gods. Different beings have different answers to this.
Asalia's answer is: Yes.
He believes that Abyss not only has a will, but also a strong will that is extremely ambitious and aggressive.
Looking at the rise of the powerful lords in Abyss, he saw a clear pattern.
As long as a certain lord's plan succeeds and the Material Plane or other levels of erosion and separatism become part of Abyss, then the lord will always become stronger at an extremely fast speed in the future, and everything will go as planned.
It was as if the entire Abyss was pushing him forward, and all obstacles would be cleared away.
Like, the whole Abyss is giving it feedback.
Asalia wants to get this gift.
He longs for a higher level.
Just as there is a gap between the Legendary Realm and Legendary Realm, the same is true between Deity and Deity, Immortal Realm and Immortal Realm.
Deity all relies on faith, and the hierarchy is simple and straightforward.
After Demigod, they are simply distinguished by lower, middle and upper positions. The Beast of Valor that Kantum Empire believes in is a lower god.
Immortal One Each one is different, and the division focuses more on intention.
Immortal One corresponding to Demigod is called Immortal One, without other prefixes or aliases.
Further up, there are Glorious One, Glorious Immortal.
The name itself says it all.
In addition to yourself Immortal Realm, your voice will echo throughout Multiverse, as brilliant as the scorching sun, as grand as laws and regulations, your name will appear in legends on countless planes, and your will can affect those worlds you have never set foot on.
Hellfire Lord's current goal is to become Glorious Immortal.
For this reason, no matter how much he pays, he will pull Bernardo towards Abyss and use this Material Plane planet as a sacrifice to achieve his great glory.
"Where should we break through next?"
Hellfire Lord pondered in his heart.
At present, the situation of the Atlant Continent is somewhat stagnant, and it has been unable to make breakthrough progress. However, there is more than one Atlant Continent on Bernardo Planet.
He is considering other breakthrough points.
The problem is, Material Plane's barrier is not that easy to tear.
Now only Atlant has the chance to form a stable Planar Portal.
Asalia Close your eyes and meditate.
Different invasion plans emerged from his mind, and were eliminated by his own hands.
Just as he was weighing things over and over, heavy footsteps came from outside the hall.
A figure gradually emerged.
The visitor's curved back was lowered, his clawed feet were on the ground, and each step was accompanied by a slight hissing sound.
That's a Vulture Demon.
Asalia One of the few confidants who is willing to stay by his side to spread the word.
Vulture Demon stopped in front of the throne, his whole body lying on the ground.
"Great Hellfire Lord, Overlord of Sulfur Land, the burner of all things, a strange visitor has come from outside your territory, begging to see you."
Asalia opened his eyes, and two dark embers lit up deep in his eye sockets.
"What kind of visitor?"
he asked.
Vulture Demon's voice was low and hoarse, and he said, "It's a Dragon Demon, an unprecedented face, Archdemon level.
Dragon Demon at Archdemon level.
Appears in his Sulfur Land.
Asalia narrowed his eyes slightly and his gaze became sharp.
Archdemon is no ordinary character.
In the level system of Demon, Archdemon is already a very high-level existence.
And Dragon Demon is even rarer.
Dragon Demon is a creation that was distorted and reshaped by Abyssal Will after the dragon soul fell into Abyss.
They combine the ancient arrogance of Dragon Race and the filthy madness of Abyss. They are an extremely rare category among the Demon clan. The birth of each one is accompanied by some extreme corruption or curse.
More importantly, Sulfur Land does not have Dragon Demon.
Never before.
This means that this Dragon Demon must come from other Abyss levels.
A messenger from other dimensions.
A rare Dragon Demon.
Asalia's mouth slowly cracked, revealing an elusive expression.
"Dragon Demon----It's not common."
"This is why my subordinates think this matter is unusual." Vulture Demon echoed in a low voice.
Asalia leaned back on the throne, "Let it come over and let me see what kind of news it brings."
Vulture Demon bowed and stepped back.
After a while, the air at the palace door began to twist.
The visitor stepped into the Balor Palace.
It walks on two legs, and its scales show a burnt black color after cooling of lava. Its head has the characteristics of both a giant dragon and Demon. Its snout is more prominent than that of Demon, and its horns are bent back at a more steep angle.
A pair of scale-covered wings were not fully folded, but were half-stretched and hanging behind him.
Like a dragon and a devil.
It stopped in front of the throne and lowered its huge head slightly as a salute.
"Dragon Demon in a different place."
"Which Abyss plane are you from?"
Asalia asked directly.
He didn't like to beat around the bush, especially when dealing with a visitor of unknown origin.
Dragon Demon responded with a low voice, "Dear Hellfire Lord, I am from Plain of a Thousand Abysses."
Asalia's pupils shrank slightly.
The most famous level among Plain of a Thousand Abysses and Abyss.
It is the top level of Abyss, the place of Blood War.
Here, countless Demons and Devils are carrying out Eternal Realms of Blood Wars. The chaos has reached the extreme. The lords change like a revolving lantern. None of the Demons who can survive in such a place is a simple character.
Asalia's expression is a little more serious.
"Plain of a Thousand Abysses."
"This is an unstable place. Countless Demon are born, fight, and die there, over and over again, never ending. The fact that you can walk from Plain of a Thousand Abysses to me has proven that you are not an ordinary person."
"The lord's praise scares me."
Dragon Demon spoke with fear, but his voice was very calm. "But I didn't come here this time to show off my abilities."
"Oh?"
Asalia turned his head slightly and asked, "Then why are you here?"
Dragon Demon took half a step forward and said in a deep voice, "I am here on the order of Evil Dragon Lord to propose a cooperation proposal to you, the distinguished Hellfire Lord Asalia."
On the throne.
Hellfire Lord's two embers of eyes suddenly lit up, and flames spurted out from the eye sockets.
The temperature in the palace rose sharply, and the attendants Demon retreated one after another, crawling in the corner, not daring to raise their heads.
Evil Dragon Lord, Chromatic Dragon Queen.
The evil god entrenched in Avernus, not the great lord of Abyss.
This news was beyond his expectation.
He originally thought that the other party was from a certain Abyss lord who wanted to get a share of the Bernardo matter.
But Evil Dragon Lord?
"Evil Dragon Lord is entrenched in Hell, which is the nest of Devil."
Hellfire Lord looked down at Dragon Demon, his voice low and dangerous. "Evil Dragon Lord, one of the giants of Hell, wants to cooperate with Demon Lord, a Abyss? Why do you make me believe it?"
His body leaned forward slightly, like a volcano that might erupt at any time.
Abyss and Hell, Demon and Devil.
The war between the two lasted for countless thousands of years, throughout the history of the multidimensional world, and devoured countless lives and souls.
A Hell evil god suddenly came to the door and asked for cooperation. This matter is full of weirdness no matter what.
Dragon Demon showed no signs of panic.
It raised its head slightly and looked directly into Hellfire Lord's eyes.
"Evil Dragon Lord is well aware of the blood feud between Abyss and Hell, but she asked me to tell you something."
"Say."
"Same goals and interests can make sworn enemies put down their weapons and sit down at the same table."
Dragon Demon said, "The Blood War between Abyss and Hell is Eternal Realm, but this does not mean that every individual must always stand on the opposite side."
"The great Evil Dragon Lord dealt with Demon often and she never saw anything wrong with it."
"What's more, the great Evil Dragon Lord is not Devil, it just chose Hell as its habitat."
The flames in Hellfire Lord's eyes gradually subsided.
He is not the kind of fool who can be moved by a few words.
But what Dragon Demon said is indeed true.
Evil Dragon Lord is not Devil, she just chose Hell as her nest. In the long years, she has probably made countless transactions with Demon.
But that doesn't mean he should trust the other person.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "Tell me, what can Evil Dragon Lord give me? What does she want to take away from me?"
Dragon Demon lowered his head slightly.
"Evil Dragon Lord knows that you are setting your sights on a Material Plane, a planet called Bernardo."
"She knows that you have opened a rift in the continent named Atlant and poured your army and will into it; she also knows that the war situation has reached a stalemate. If it continues, the variables will be beyond control."
Hellfire Lord narrowed his eyes.
Dragon Demon Go on.
"To this end, Evil Dragon Lord is willing to provide you with a rift."
"A super large Abyssal Rift."
"It has existed for Bernardo Planet for a long time, and is deeply embedded in the fabric of that world. Now, it seems closed, but it still exists, and it is not vigilant or guarded, without layers of seals or guards."
A ready-made, stable, super large Abyssal Rift.
Asalia knows better than anyone what such a crack means.
His breathing became a little heavier, and he could almost feel the fragrance coming from Material Plane.
Living souls, living lives full of hope and fear, are waiting to be swallowed by Abyss.
And he, Hellfire Lord Asalia, will have the opportunity to come to Material Plane in person.
Then, every inch of Bernardo's land will be covered with sulfur, every river will turn into lava, and every soul will become a ladder for him to climb upward.
But what does he need to pay?
There is no free lunch in the world.
Evil Dragon Lord is not a philanthropist, and the price she offers will definitely not be low.
Hellfire Lord gathered his thoughts and asked, "What does Evil Dragon Lord want to take from me?"
Hearing this, Dragon Demon grinned, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth.
"Evil Dragon Lord's request is very simple. She only wants a Legendary Realm who is entrenched in Atlant."
Simple?
Asalia didn't ask who it was.
It was like lightning flashing through his mind, as countless pieces of information gathered, intertwined, and collided in an instant.
Atlant Continent, Legendary Realm, the prey targeted by Evil Dragon Lord... has only one answer.
"Red Emperor of Aura, Red Emperor Pale Star, Immortal Dragon."
Hellfire Lord said.
Legendary Realm is the only one who can attract Evil Dragon Lord's attention.
Dragon Demon let out a deep laugh.
"Hellfire Lord is indeed very intelligent and unique. Evil Dragon Lord said that she is very optimistic about you and thinks that you have a chance to become one of those Demon grand dukes or princes."
Asalia ignored the compliment.
He spoke slowly, "Red Emperor, he is not an ordinary Legendary Realm."
He also attaches great importance to Red Emperor.
"Honorable Hellfire Lord, everything has a price. The key is whether the lord thinks that the price is worth paying."
Dragon Demon said, "You are a being who knows how to weigh, otherwise you would not sit on the throne in this Sulfur Land. The choice is yours."
Hellfire Lord did not answer immediately.
Cooperating with Evil Dragon Lord requires more than her explicit demands. Everyone knows that this evil god is not trustworthy.
But on the other hand, the war situation has indeed been stalemate for too long.
If this continues, more unexpected variables may occur.
For example, being stepped in by other Demon Lord.
Once those greedy guys know that Bernardo is a piece of fat, they will definitely flock to it, or Bernardo Planet will give birth to an existence that they are completely unable to deal with.
A ready-made crack may be the opportunity he has been waiting for a long time.
.. Countless thoughts rolled like boiling magma, and Hellfire Lord fell into deep thought. Across from him, Dragon Demon stood quietly, waiting patiently.