"Blast open the deepest Gate of Hell!"
"Even if it destroys Hell!"
Beelzebub's resolute words echoed in Er Dongsheng's ears, leaving him stunned.
A Lord of Hell wanted him to break through Hell itself. It was absurd, almost beyond belief.
"Interesting. Very interesting. You even handed over your Authority for this!" Er Dongsheng caught the disc Beelzebub had tossed him and examined it with interest.
The disc resembled the one he already possessed, but its patterns were different. His was silver, while this one glowed red, flecked with gray.
"Leaving aside your ultimate goal, aren't you afraid I'll take this and refuse to uphold my end of the bargain?" Er Dongsheng asked with a faint smile as he sensed the information within the disc.
"Of course I am. What Devil would stake all his hopes on someone else? But even if this fails, I lose nothing. This thing is of little use to me anymore!"
"Besides, my lord, you intend to unite Hell. I'm merely going along with it! If I can't resist you, I might as well surrender early," Beelzebub said with a helpless curl of his lip.
"And..." His gaze fell on the disc in Er Dongsheng's hand, growing ever more conflicted.
"Authority brought us power, but it will also be our downfall. With it, we grew stronger, yet we can never transcend this place!"
"The others think it's a priceless treasure and refuse to let go. They have no idea it has become the very shackle that keeps them from transcendence."
It seemed Beelzebub, Hell's second overlord, was remarkably clearheaded. He had recognized the flaw in Authority.
But...
"Why work with me? And what does this have to do with the shackles keeping you in Hell?" Er Dongsheng's tone remained mild. He still seemed unmoved.
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