The Holy Spirit Cult entered the game, Dou Ling's affairs settled

While Rong Tianling used his identity to quickly appease the people of Dou Ling, on the other hand, the three God Rank powerhouses who escaped Huo Yuhao's clutches arrived at a desolate island via a teleportation array.

"Here it is?"

The Demon Empress surveyed his surroundings.

"A secluded island near the Star Luo Federation," Electrolux explained. "It was where I stayed a while ago."

The Demon Empress nodded, then looked at the God of Slaughter had ignored the surroundings and entered a meditative state to recover, his brow furrowed. "You are badly injured."

"It's alright, it will heal after a while."

The God of Slaughter said calmly.

Because of Huo Yuhao's obstruction, he was unable to unleash the God of Slaughter Possession, causing him to fail at the last minute. However, this also prevented his injuries from reaching a point that would fundamentally affect his health.

Although it certainly won't recover in the short term, there is at least a possibility of recovery.

Upon hearing this, the Demon Empress nodded, watching him sink into meditation to recover from his injuries, and walked with Electrolux to an open space to the side.

The God of Slaughter opened his eyes, glanced at them indifferently, and then closed them again.

He may appear weak now, but he still has some strength left and can certainly muster some power. If these two "companions" harbor any ill intentions, he wouldn't mind dragging his crippled body along to show them what it means to be a centipede that, though dead, does not fall down.

However, it seems they didn't.

Meanwhile, Electrolux and the Demon Empress walked to the other side of the island and began to talk in hushed tones.

Electrolux turned his head to the side, the gray-black mist drifting slightly in the sea breeze, his tone flat, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Now that your stronghold is destroyed, and even the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array is gone, it seems your plans will have to start all over again."

The Demon Empress remained silent for a moment, his gaze fixed on the dark sea in the distance. His voice was low and deep. "Plans can be restarted, as long as we're still alive. The Spirit Pagoda thinks it can swallow us whole? Not so easy."

"Oh?"

Electrolux calmly asked, "So what are your plans next? Go to the Star Luo Empire and set up the formation from scratch? That doesn't seem like a good idea."

The Demon Empress fell silent upon hearing this.

Electrolux is right; starting over in the Star Luo Empire now is definitely not a good idea.

After all, the area is under attack by the Federation, Spirit Pagoda could launch a similar surprise attack at any time. Setting up the formation step by step could very well lead to a repeat of the destruction of the Dou Ling.

"What are your thoughts, sir?" she asked, looking at Electrolux.

Although she remained somewhat wary of Electrolux, Electrolux act of saving them today undoubtedly gave her a little more trust in this demonic ally.

Therefore, she was willing to listen to the other party's advice.

A glint of light flashed in Electrolux's eyes; he knew the key point was coming, but he wasn't in a hurry. He simply said, "This is your business, it has nothing to do with me. His Majesty the God of Slaughter has already promised me that if I save you, I will get what I want."

The subtext is: He's almost received the reward he wants, so the cooperation can naturally end. There's no need to worry about the Holy Spirit Cult's future plans.

Demon Empress: "----"

No, your change of heart is too fast. One minute we're fighting side by side, the next you're cutting ties. Do you really just plan to make a quick buck and run?

Or was he terrified after witnessing Huo Yuhao and his group's strength and decided to back down while he was ahead? Or was he simply trying to take advantage of the situation and gain more leverage?

She stared at Electrolux's expressionless face, trying to discern his thoughts from his dark eyes, but she couldn't read anything, and couldn't help but click her tongue inwardly.

As expected of a demon, cunning, fickle, and able to turn on you faster than flipping through a book.

But if the other party truly intends to withdraw, then they'll be in trouble.

After all, with the God of Slaughter severely injured and the Holy Spirit Cult greatly weakened, they need this powerful ally to stabilize the situation.

Although this Demon Overlord's intentions are unpredictable, at least he didn't turn against us during our cooperation, and he genuinely took action against Huo Yuhao and the others, making him the most qualified ally for now.

With this in mind, the Demon Empress pondered his bargaining chips and said, "Your Excellency is being too hasty. The God of Slaughter only promised to give you what you wanted, but he didn't say what it was. If he gave you something else, rather than the remaining data on the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, our cooperation can still continue—after all, I imagine you don't want to give up halfway and abandon something as beneficial as the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array as it will be after you become a god."

Seeing that Electrolux raised an eyebrow but did not immediately refuse, the Demon Empress pressed his advantage, saying, "Moreover, even if what the God of Slaughter promised is indeed the remaining information on the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array, we can continue to cooperate, exchanging it for things that interest you. For example, helping you gather the sacrifices needed for the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array."

Electrolux paused for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Alright, if you can help me gather the offerings, or provide me with the God Rank secrets I need, the cooperation can continue."

Faced with this "cooperation is possible, but more money is required" attitude, the Demon Empress actually breathed a sigh of relief.

I see, it's for greater profits, that's good.

There's always room for negotiation with someone who can be driven by self-interest. She wasn't afraid of his high demands; she was afraid he had no demands, that this Demon Overlord would be terrified by the power of the Spirit Pagoda, and that he truly didn't want to continue cooperating.

That's the real unsolvable problem.

In this situation, it's simply a matter of paying a higher price.

"Alright, it's a deal." The Demon Empress quickly finalized the renewal of the cooperation agreement, then said, "Now, are you willing to share your thoughts?"

Electrolux pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "Actually, I don't quite understand. From what I've learned recently, isn't there already a passage between the Abyss Plane and the Douluo Plane? With your strength, why go through all this trouble to open another passage through the Blood Sacrifice Plan? Wouldn't it be better to just completely break the seal on the Abyss Passage?"

"You mean, attack the Blood God Legion headquarters and break the seal there?"

The Demon Empress muttered to himself thoughtfully, then shook his head. "Your Excellency is unaware of this. The Devil Emperor has already attempted this before, but failed. With such a precedent, the Douluo Federation will certainly be on guard. Breaking the seal there won't be easy."

"I don't think so. The Spirit Pagoda has deployed all its powerful experts to wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult's branch in Dou Ling. The Dou Ling Empire has no power to resist. If it were me, I would definitely send people to take advantage of the situation and occupy Dou Ling. I'm sure the Douluo Federation would do the same."

Electrolux narrowed his eyes and smiled, "And in order to prevent the Holy Spirit Cult from making a comeback, the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda will inevitably have to allocate elite troops to stay behind in the Dou Ling to maintain the situation."

Furthermore, with the main force of the Spirit Pagoda still engaged in battles on the Dou Ling and Star Luo Empire fronts, and part of the Federation's main force also tied up there, a significant amount of attention and resources are focused on these two territories. Currently, the Douluo Federation is in its most vulnerable state internally.

"Isn't this the perfect time to invade?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Empress fell silent for a moment.

Electrolux is right; now is indeed a good time.

With her, Electrolux, and the combined power of the Star Luo Empire Holy Spirit Cult, they should be able to break through the Blood God Legion's defenses and break the seal.

only----

The Demon Empress glanced at the God of Slaughter who was healing, his brows furrowing.

Now that the Dou Ling Holy Spirit Cult has been destroyed and the Devil Emperor is dead, there are hardly any members left in the Holy Spirit Cult's Descent Faction.

The remaining Evil Spirit Master are mostly from the Godhood Faction- Abyss Plane faction, cooperating with the Abyss Plane only to exploit it for their own benefit.

Ascend to the Divine Position.

According to the original plan, a god who stands on the side of the Holy Spirit Cult is needed to act as the leader. When the Douluo Federation and the Abyss Plane go to war, the Divine Realm will be created by using the power gained from the killings on the battlefield and the energy of the Abyss Plane and the Douluo Plane. Once the mission is accomplished, the Evil Spirit Master of the Holy Spirit Cult will naturally be able to obtain the opportunity to become gods.

But now that the God of Slaughter has been severely injured and the two Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array Dou Ling have disappeared, there are no gods left within their Holy Spirit Cult. If they open the Abyss Passage now and let the Abyss Creatures in, no one will be able to use this to achieve the Divine Realm.

What's the point of sending the Abyss into the Douluo Plane then?

Their cooperation with the Abyss Plane is not to allow the Abyss to take over the Douluo Plane.

In the end, the Demon Empress shook his head, "Let's discuss this matter after the God of Slaughter awakens."

Electrolux glanced at her, but wasn't in a hurry. He simply looked away, stood with his hands behind his back on the reef, and waited silently.

About half a day later, the God of Slaughter finally opened his eyes from Deep Meditation, and the Demon Empress then told him about the matter.

Let's proceed according to this plan.

The God of Slaughter pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "However, we should wait until I recover. If you go now, there's a risk of failure."

While Electrolux's plan cannot be described as "brilliant," it is certainly a disruptive approach for the current Holy Spirit Cult.

They've already lost, and can no longer accumulate strength as before. Huo Yuhao won't give them a chance to breathe. So, rather than waiting to be killed, they might as well go all in and gamble big.

However, they had just suffered a defeat and were still recovering from their injuries, so in his view, now was not a good time to attack.

Electrolux cautioned, "But your injury is to your Divine Consciousness; it won't heal in several months, even a year, and by then it might be too late."

"It's alright," the God of Slaughter said calmly. "Even if Dou Ling and Star Luo Empire are occupied by the Douluo Federation, as long as we are alive, Huo Yuhao will have to send strong people to guard these two continents and be on high alert. The more they spread out, the fewer people they can spare to defend the Abyss Passage."

There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Right now, they're in the shadows, while the other side is in the open; they'll always find an opportunity.

Moreover, if necessary, they could send people to make some small moves on both continents to lure Douluo experts there and create an opportunity for themselves.

There will be plenty of time to take action; there's no need to rush.

The only thing the God of Slaughter was worried about was that Huo Yuhao's abnormally fast rate of progress would bring about unforeseen changes.

But then he thought again, cultivation after reaching the God Rank is inherently difficult, and given the limited resources in the Douluo Plane, could he really leap to become Second Rank God in the Divine Realm in just a few months?

If you can't do that, then there's no need to worry too much. The Abyssal Sage King, who possesses Super Divine Tool, is not someone to be trifled with.

This game is still pretty solid.

Upon hearing the God of Slaughter's decision, the Demon Empress secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since it will take some time, she can use this opportunity to prepare the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array again—if it fails again this time, she can think of other ways.

In short, she must become a goddess, take revenge on the Sea God, and resurrect her lover!

Seeing that the Demon Empress did not object, Electrolux did not try to persuade him further, but a smile appeared in his eyes.

The Holy Spirit Cult has entered the game.

In Heaven Dou City, Huo Yuhao awoke from his meditative state, the dense aura of Laws and the Power of Heaven and Earth surrounding him gradually dissipating.

He stood up, sensing his improved cultivation and combat power, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Very good. Your understanding of the Laws has improved again, and you've almost fully digested the Demon Lord's power. It's time to devour Chen Xinjie's power."

Thinking this, Huo Yuhao summoned the Reincarnation Domain, bringing forth the undead form that Chen Xinjie's body had transformed into. Then he grabbed...

Stay, and be refined in an instant!

As this pure power was devoured and absorbed by the Power of Chaos, Huo Yuhao's internal reserves grew increasingly abundant.

"If I were to break through to the God Rank now, with my current accumulation, I should be able to reach the Mid-Stage Third Rank God in the lower realm." Huo Yuhao nodded to himself.

Excellent. With the feedback from the merging of the two worlds, the Ice God Pearl, the Seed of the Fierce Emperor Plane, the Undead Plane, and the Devouring Demon Plane, my cultivation as a second-level god in the lower realm is at least secure.

If we add the Power of Faith accumulated over Ten Thousand Years—

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, stopped thinking about these things, got up and left the room.

Morning light pierced through the thin mist among the ruins, illuminating the makeshift camp. In the distance, some commotion arose from Heaven Dou City; the atmosphere had softened from its previous tension.

Snow Empress was standing outside the room, her long hair gently swaying in the morning breeze. Hearing footsteps, she turned her head. "Have you recovered yet?"

"Hmm." Huo Yuhao walked to her side and looked towards the Heaven Dou City Imperial Palace. "How's the situation?"

"The Palace Master of Rong Tianling has already made arrangements. With the help of her Dou Ling Imperial Family bloodline and the support of the Dou Ling Emperor, she has gained the support of some high-ranking Dou Ling and appeased the residents of Heaven Dou City. Di Tian has also successfully destroyed the Blood River God-Slaying Grand Array."

Snow Empress said softly, "Now we just need to wait for the Federation's main force to arrive and completely take over Dou Ling."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, "Then it's time to establish a branch of the Spirit Pagoda here."

Since Dou Ling is about to be incorporated into the Federation, the Spirit Pagoda can naturally be built.

Snow Empress: "Who do you plan to appoint as the Branch Pagoda Master of the Dou Ling?"

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and said, "Let Sea Princess serve as the acting Branch Pagoda Master of Dou Ling for now. Find someone experienced to assist her. If she does a good job, then let her take over; if not, we'll replace her."

Sea Princess has not yet taken up a position in the Spirit Pagoda and is incompatible with the higher- Spirit Pagoda. For Li Ya's sake, let's give her this opportunity.

Establishing a branch of the Spirit Pagoda from scratch is both an opportunity and a challenge. If successful, everyone will be happy; the Sea Princess can directly enter the core layer of the Spirit Pagoda, her achievements and strength will be impressive, and no one will criticize her. If she fails—that's another matter, but at least he gave her a chance.

Snow Empress also thought this was a good decision, "Should we send someone to stay behind?"

"No need. With the God of Slaughter severely injured and Old Yi here, there's no need to worry too much about the Holy Spirit Cult attacking Dou Ling."

Huo Yuhao: "Even if there are unexpected events, doesn't Dou Ling already have God Rank expert?"

It's likely that Rong Lingji will keep a close eye on Dou Ling for the sake of his beloved adopted daughter.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had already made plans, Snow Empress smiled slightly, "Once you return to the Federation, you'll begin your seclusion, right?"

"Well, once things are settled here, I plan to return to the Douluo Federation to absorb the cultivation and resources I gained there."

Huo Yuhao said, "After that, it's Demon Plane. I'm confident I can face the Plane Master of the Demon Plane."

At this point, a glint of light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

The Plane Master the Demon Plane should have reached the Peak Third Rank God, and due to Cassius's Spirit Nurturing plan, he has already shown some intelligence, making him no simple opponent.

However, the Demon Plane doesn't have the Holy Spirit Cult or the Abyss, so he can use his trump card and go all out!