"The hierarchy is clearly defined."
Zhang Yuan observed the scene, then looked toward the other sides of Black Lake. He discovered that the Nether Void Realm python demon was not the only one; demons were streaming toward Black Lake from every direction. Their strength varied widely, from mighty demons of the Prison Warden Realm and Nether Void Realm to weaker demons of the Soil-Devouring and Soul-Seizing Realms.
After these demons entered Black Lake, their positions were arranged according to their strength. The mighty Prison Warden Realm and Nether Void Realm demons stayed closest to the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace], each occupying a large expanse of open ground, while the weaker Soil-Devouring and Soul-Seizing Realm demons could only mingle along the edges of Black Lake. If a weaker demon ventured forward, the stronger demons would tear it to pieces.
The Demon King holds the lamp, and ten thousand ghosts flock to its light. This is the primary conceptual image of the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace]. All demons and evil ghosts are drawn to the light it emits, coming of their own accord to gather around the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace] and bask in the illumination of the Demon King Palace.
Recalling the sixth section of the Brief Account of the Six Heavenly Ancient Gods, Zhang Yuan guessed that the light of the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace] probably aided the cultivation of demons and evil ghosts somehow. He just did not know exactly what it did.
Never mind that for now. Knowing that demons and evil ghosts flock to the light of the [Yin Net Tranquil-Illumination Palace] is enough.
Zhang Yuan already had a plan in mind, and he beckoned to Xie Jingxin.
Holding [Gazing into the Netherworld] in both hands, Xie Jingxin gazed at the lake-like sea of demons, already itching