If the Ruler of the Abyss were to choose a mortal enemy, he would absolutely not choose the Divine Realm, which seems to be on the opposite side of the Abyss.
Instead, it is the Nine Hells, equally filled with evil and teeming with a vast amount of negative Astral Realm emotions.
Especially the Lord of Hell.
The Ruler of the Abyss so angry he was practically grinding his teeth in hatred.
This is not hard to understand; traitors are always unbearable.
The Ruler of the Abyss trusted the Lord of Hell, who had fallen from the King of Angel to the Abyss, implicitly. He even entrusted the task of guarding the Abyss to the Lord of Hell when he was away on campaigns.
You should know that this is a privilege reserved for the most trusted confidants.
However, the Lord of Hell seized the opportunity to stab him in the back.
Not only did they steal the Heart of the Abyss, which was nearing completion, but they also led the Fallen Angel in a surprise attack from behind the Abyss army. In coordination with the Northern Spirit Empire, the Adrian Federation, and the Divine Realm, they utterly crushed the Abyss Legion.
The Abyss Rebellion in the Second Age was thus quelled.
Since then, the Endless Abyss that once stirred up the entire Astral Realm with its own power has declined.
Although the Abyss remained powerful and formidable in the Third Astral Realm Era, no less so than any other super-civilization, it no longer possessed the terrifying Intimidation it had in the Second Era, which dominated the Multi-Cosmic Sea.
All the past events, with the passage of time, have turned into an increasingly heavy hatred, pressing down on the heart of the Ruler of the Abyss.
Therefore, even when facing five Eternity warriors, the Ruler of the Abyss still reserved some of his strength to guard against the Lord of Hell.
Furthermore, arrangements were made before the Demon-Hunting War even began.
Make sure your trusted confidant Lord of Burning Destruction, Kaos, is ready.
Although not explicitly stated, the intention is quite clear: if possible, the Ruler of the Abyss will do everything in its power to help the Lord of Burning Destruction, Kaos, become the second Ruler of the Abyss.
Under the siege of five Eternity warriors, the Ruler of the Abyss originally had no chance to send out the Heart of the Abyss.
However, the Lord of Hell's intervention helped him attract the attention of the three Eternity warriors, allowing the Ruler of the Abyss to take this opportunity to deliver the Heart of the Abyss to the Lord of Burning Destruction, Kaos.
He used the Ancient Ring of the Abyss as a cage, combined with the special environment at the Bottom of the Abyss, to temporarily bind all the Eternity warriors present, including himself.
Next, all that is needed is for the Lord of Burning Destruction, Kaos, to initially Containment the Heart of the Abyss Heart of the Abyss, or even just to violently swallow it, to establish a deeper connection with the Endless Abyss.
With its abundant Abyss Power and Abyss rules, it forms a thick protective barrier, allowing it to calmly absorb the Heart of the Abyss until it becomes the new Ruler of the Abyss.
It can be said that the Ruler of the Abyss's plan, due to its very few specific steps, has almost no loopholes.
That's why the Ruler of the Abyss laughed so confidently.
However, when the smile on his face met the mocking gaze of the Lord of Hell, it froze on his face.
That smile was so familiar; it had appeared in his mind countless times, making it unforgettable.
Each time, it stirred the emotions of the Ruler of the Abyss, causing him to go from deep contemplation to agitation and rage.
Asmodeus.
The Lord of Hell spoke, his voice soft and unhurried, like that of a human nobleman. Just from his voice, one could imagine a polite figure dressed in a well-tailored suit.
However, the Lord of Hell's words were not so friendly.
"Erexius, my friend, you are still so... well... how should I put it, foolish? No... that word is no longer sufficient to describe your wisdom."
"I'm truly sorry, but for a moment I can't find a single adjective to describe your wisdom. Please forgive my lack of knowledge."
As is widely known, the Lord of Hell is an absolute polymath.
Or rather, each of the nine Eternal is a polymath; they are beings who have already reached the latter half of the path to omniscience and omnipotence.
Could such a great being be lacking in wisdom?
No, he was simply humiliating the Ruler of the Abyss.
The Lord of Hell knows all too well how to manipulate the emotions of the Ruler of the Abyss.
As expected, upon hearing those gentlemanly and polite words, the Ruler of the Abyss instantly flew into a rage.
At the same time, a sense of unease welled up inside me.
What did that bastard Lord of Hell mean by those words?
He seemed confident and assured.
Had he fallen into his trap again?
No, this plan is perfect.
Unless... there's a problem with the fundamental elements that make up the plan.
Thinking of this, the Ruler of the Abyss suddenly turned around, his gaze piercing through the Bottom of the Abyss to look at Kaos, the Lord of Burning Destruction, located on a vast sea of lava.
The latter seemed to sense the gaze of the Ruler of the Abyss as well, turning his head to reveal an even more familiar smile on his familiar face.
That smile was exactly the same as the smile of the Lord of Hell.
With a disdainful, aloof, cat-and-mouse-like smile.
Like a sharp steel wire, it cut into the neck of the Ruler of the Abyss.
It made him breathless for a moment, and at the same time, it caused him intense pain.
"Have you finally realized it?"
The Lord of Hell chuckled.
"Kaos, is he one of yours?!"
The Ruler of the Abyss spoke slowly and deliberately, as if he were about to grind his teeth to dust.
The familiar feeling of betrayal Berserk forth with unprecedented ferocity, violently stimulating every sensitive nerve of the Ruler of the Abyss.
In his pupils, Destruction violence materialized into a raging wave.
They had clearly reached the brink of hysteria.
The Lord of Hell, however, watched his mortal enemy's expression with great interest; this was one of his few hobbies.
"My people?"
The devil's finger stretched out and gently shook.
"No, no, no, he's not mine."
"He... it's me!!"
The Lord of Hell opens his hands.
At the same time, Kaos, the Lord of Burning Destruction, also opened his arms.
On his chest, countless dark red tentacles, formed from the fusion of flesh and Lava, probed into the Heart of the Abyss, yet they did not extract the most essential power from the Endless Abyss.
Instead, it firmly fixed itself to its body, its massive, pillar-like legs suddenly bent, and then it soared into the sky, shattering the Abyss space in front of it layer by layer, transforming into a deep spatial passage.
Kaos, the Lord of Burning Destruction, an avatar that the Lord of Hell had planted long ago, has finally revealed his true identity and, carrying his spoils, gallops out of the Abyss.