Chapter 157 Conquest
Atum is dead.
Karmendes' mortal incarnation is also on the verge of extinction.
The number of roots is increasing, and they are getting tighter and tighter, like a fist that is clenching tighter and tighter, squeezing Him tightly in the palm of your hand.
He felt as if he was in a green hell.
A huge suction force tore at his divine power, constantly absorbing his energy and pulling him away from the void.
As if he realized that he was helpless, after a hysterical struggle, Kalmandes finally gave up on the clone that had gradually turned into a tumor attached to his body.
In the end, the burning giant head was like a cooled magma rock, dimming its light among countless roots...
As the light extinguished, the entire wasteland returned to gloomy tranquility, leaving only boundless darkness and endless scorched earth.
The endless roots shrank inward, completely crushing the gradually extinguishing ashes, leaving only a hot crystal core.
The appearance of that thing looks like the blood crystals on the planet Kaa, but the energy contained in it is beyond the blood crystals dropped by ordinary monsters!
Looking at the crystal born in the ashes, Gray Wind curiously wanted to digest it, but no matter how hard its roots squeezed the flat crystal surface, it could not hurt it at all.
In the end, it gave up the idea of digesting this thing, but kept it as a trophy presented to the Demon King.
At the same time, on the battlefield in the distance.
Countless demons witnessed that magnificent scene, and they all couldn't help but hold their breath, and their hearts surged.
What a mighty power that is!
The great power presented to them at this moment has far exceeded their imagination of extraordinary power. The shock in their hearts is no less than that of the nobles and subjects of the Kingdom of Lane who saw the steam engine for the first time a thousand years ago!
"...Is that the true strength of the Demon King?" Thanos, holding the dagger, felt his scalp sting and swallowed with difficulty.
Diamond?
Amethyst?
Even the Grand Master...
He couldn't guess the strength of that person at all, at least he had never heard of anyone who could eliminate the projection of Chaos in the mortal world!
Even if there is, it can only exist in distant myths and legends!
The only one who can defeat the gods is the gods!
Or the incarnation of gods in the mortal world!
After realizing this, Thanos looked at Luo Yan differently, with even a trace of fear in his eyes.
Different from the Shadow Demon General, Graak Bloodblade, who was standing not far away, only had the thought of being convinced at this moment.
Orcs only obey the strong.
If at the beginning he only surrendered to the devil due to the pressure of survival, then at this moment he has sincerely regarded him as his boss.
Although he, like Thanos, could not see the depth of that man, he was self-aware. Even if he could compete with the Chosen God of Chaos, he would never be a match for the incarnation of Kalmandes in the mortal world.
Faced with the divine-like pressure, as a mortal, he was like an ant. Let alone a counter-attack, he didn't even have a chance to touch Him!
Among all the demon generals present, the only one who could see a clue was Valgur, who was an insect. His intuition told him that it was not the power of the demon king. The one who really took action was the guy it sensed in the misty forest.
But it is an insect after all, and its way of thinking is far less complex than the other three demon generals, so I don't think there is any problem with it at all.
In the insect society, the subordinates obey the superiors more completely. Since that mysterious existence is loyal to the devil, it only means that the devil is more powerful than that guy!
As for Xino Dragon from the Magic City.
Other than shock, he had no other thoughts in his mind.
If I had to say it, it might just be that he regretted following his grandfather's instigation and approached Luo Yan to propose a duel with his dead father for the sake of the family's honor.
Even if he had not asked about the situation in the Magic City, he knew that he had definitely lost.
The once arrogant Kaor soldiers began to waver.
Not only because their spiritual totems were completely destroyed, but also because the dome falling from the sky completely buried their way home!
Coupled with the death of Atum, the chosen god of chaos, they no longer see any hope of victory.
They began to harm themselves.
Slit his own throat with a sword and thrust the sharp blade into his chest!
They tried to return their souls to the arms of Kalmandes before the door of chaos was completely closed, even if it was through suicide.
After all, death is just the starting point of another reincarnation for them. What is truly terrifying is becoming a lonely ghost wandering in a foreign land!
However, they did not know that it was already too late.
As early as when the fighting just started, the core of the Demon King's territory had already spread to the land under their feet, incorporating it into the Demon King's domain!
And every adventurer on Osland knows that the souls of creatures who die in the Demon King's Territory cannot return to the embrace of Saint Sith.
This is why the chosen ones or human nobles rarely take the initiative to go deep into the labyrinth, especially the "living labyrinth".
Unless they have 100% confidence that they can end the maze and the determination to completely drive out the "corruption from hell"!
The Chaos warriors from the planet Kaa do not know this matter, but the fact does not change whether they know it or not.
Whether it's the dead Atum or Kasen Skullbreaker...
Their souls are all held in the reincarnation pool bound to the Demon King's territory. As long as Luo Yan is willing, he can even allow them to be reincarnated into animals.
The army of chaos was defeated like a mountain!
Looking at the Demon King's army, the orcs were waving their weapons excitedly and making loud howls, as if victory was already in their hands.
The heavily armored black dragon crossbowman knelt on his knees with his forehead on the ground, silently reciting the names of the Demon God and Demon King, and praying devoutly.
Blancia did not stop them.
Because the remaining Kaos are no longer worth their waste of ammunition.
Grak Bloodblade was the first to raise the battle ax in his hand and let out a deafening roar.
「Victory——!」
"Victory!!!" The orc warriors of the Blood Blade Clan were the first to respond to his cry, followed closely by the various monsters of the Demon King's army. It didn't take long before even the little demons of the Nightmare Land joined in the cheers.
After searching for a long time on the battlefield, Missi finally found traces of Yousi, and picked the latter up from a pile of bloody corpses and shook him awake.
Yusi cried out loudly after waking up from a coma, and threw herself on the body of her friend.
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"Yes, yes, surviving...it's not easy!"
Her king still has someone to raise a hand.
She was able to survive purely because of good luck, and she happened to not be flying too far forward or very high at the time...
The earth-shattering sound spread across the battlefield, spreading the joy of victory to every corner of the wasteland.
Looking at the cheers that spread throughout the wasteland, Luo Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of heart in his chest, and the corners of his mouth turned up into a smile.
Although I didn’t exert much effort, I still worked hard for myself.
"Yuyou, settle the player's rewards."
Yuyou nodded excitedly.
"Okay!"
The war is over.
It’s time to discuss merit and reward again.
As long as the players participating in the battle have received at least a reward of more than one thousand Hades coins! Players who performed outstandingly in the battle received bonuses of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of ghost coins, as well as rewards of hundreds or even thousands of contribution points!
Looking at the players who were jubilant and cheering, Luo Yan was also sincerely happy for them.
They got the fun of the game, and they also reaped the fruits of victory. This is undoubtedly a win-win situation for both parties.
At this time, a wisp of slender green vines suddenly fell from the dome and slowly stopped beside him... just like a morning glory.
The old and slow voice emerged in Luo Yan's sea of consciousness at the same time.
"Congratulations, young Demon King. I think after this victory, no one can challenge your position."
That voice carried a trace of unhidden joy, just like a dead tree rejuvenated.
It can be seen that this guy's strength has improved a lot.
Facing the ancestors of the Gray Wind tribe, Luo Yan responded with a smile in the sea of consciousness.
"Thank you for your help."
A voice as warm as the spring breeze once again floated into Luo Yan's sea of consciousness. The tree of life named Gray Feng said in a humble tone.
…"It's just a little effort, and what I have done is nothing compared to what you have done for me and my children."
Unexpectedly, this guy was not proud of himself at all. Luo Yan unexpectedly looked at it twice, his heart moved slightly, and he continued.
"Speaking of which, I'm very curious, does Reggie Dragon know that you have this ability?"
Grey Wind smiled kindly when he heard this, and did not answer directly, but said meaningfully.
"If he knew... Do you think I would still have a chance to chat and laugh with you like I am now?"
With Luo Yan's emotional intelligence, it is natural that he would not understand the implication of these words.
After reading the implication of that sentence, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
It is indeed an old monster that has lived for a thousand years.
In terms of survival, I am afraid I have to learn more from him...
Not far away, four demon generals are walking towards this direction.
As if he was determined to give all the glory to himself, Gray Wind did not stay by his side, but calmly retreated from the front of the stage to behind the scenes just before the spotlight shone on the center of the stage.
Slender vines fell lightly from the air and scattered into green leaves on the ground, leaving only a blood-red crystal lying in the middle.
Looking at the crystal, Luo Yan had a surprised expression on his face. Just as he was about to ask, Yoyo beside him was already shouting excitedly.
"What a huge power of faith!"
The power of faith?
After staring at the bloody crystal for a while, Luo Yan immediately understood what was going on.
Gray Wind used his roots to absorb the magic power emitted by Kalmandes' clone, but could not absorb the power of faith that had not yet been converted into magic power.
So this part of the power remains in the form of crystallization!
Luo Yan shook his right hand slightly, and the magic wand in his sleeve slid to the palm of his hand.
As his thoughts moved slightly, a pale skeletal hand quickly drilled through the cracked soil and picked up the blood-red crystal in front of him.
Perhaps because he felt the godhead in him, the surging energy began to stir, and the part that could not be suppressed began to turn into nothingness and light particles and move closer to him!
Yuyou, who was floating next to Luo Yan, quickly returned to his body without any hesitation, and then took a deep breath.
The blood-red crystal shattered instantly and turned into a wisp of red smoke that blended into Luo Yan's chest and merged with the godhead in the sea of consciousness.
Luo Yan didn't feel anything.
It was not until he sank his spirit into the sea of consciousness and stood in front of the huge stone monument that he was shocked by the beating numbers of faith.
Twenty million? !
What's going on? !
Shocked, Luo Yan carefully counted the string of zeros again to confirm that he had counted correctly. The blood-colored crystal condensed from the chaos clone provided him with the power of faith of just over 20 million!
After deducting the cost of transforming the maze terrain, his faith balance reached a terrifying over 22 million points!
His little balance was really reduced to a fraction!
Ten million faith points are enough to upgrade a gold-level soul to platinum.
In other words, this rich power of faith is enough for the Necropolis to train two more powerful demon generals!
Whether it is in the maze of Thunder County or on the front line of the battle between hell and the surface, the platinum level can be regarded as the top level of combat power.
Further up is the diamond level.
As for diamond-level demons, even if they were placed in the Hell Demon City, they would still be above all demons. After all, they were as noble as the Dragon family, and the head of the family was only of this rank.
The same is true in the human world.
In the entire Principality of Campbell, only Grand Duke Campbell has reached diamond level strength. He only briefly broke through the amethyst level threshold with the help of artifacts.
Once he reaches this level, he rarely appears on the battlefield.
This is not only because both parties cannot afford the expensive risk, but also because these noble people are often no longer chess pieces, but chess players sitting outside the chessboard.
Just when Luo Yan was marveling at this unexpected windfall, four demon generals had already come to him one after another.
Blancia, who was the first to arrive, knelt down on one knee respectfully, lowered her eyebrows and said in a confessional manner.
"Dear Lord Demon King, I am Brancia, the lord of Impasse City, your most loyal subordinate... Please forgive me for just rushing to your side now. I feel extremely ashamed of my neglect, and there is no reason to defend it. I am willing to accept it. All your punishments only hope to calm your anger."
The black bat wings were folded behind her, and draped over her voluptuous figure was a dark purple robe that was too revealing even for a succubus.
But this is also related to the ever-changing fashion in the Magic City. The visual impact of succubi is no longer popular nowadays... I don’t know who brought this "evil trend".
On the contrary, on the edge of hell, you can see the retro style from a hundred years ago.
Luo Yan looked at that pitiful face that seemed to be reflecting, but he didn't take her confession too seriously.
No one gets angry when they win, and he is no exception. People who choose to plead guilty at this time are often not really afraid of punishment, but hope to buy indulgences in exchange for forgiveness... just like the "Demon General of Thorns" in front of him.
In a sense, this can be regarded as a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.
After all, no matter what conflicts they had before, now they have become a community of interests.
Luo Yan did not immediately respond to Brancia's confession, but waited until the other three demon generals also stopped and knelt in front of him.
Following him in expressing his loyalty was Varghul, then the Blood Blade Demon General Graak, and then the hybrid Shadow Demon Thanos.
After listening to their expressions of loyalty and begging for forgiveness, Luo Yan first let them hang out for a while, letting the uneasy emotions ferment in their hearts.
Hence, he broke the silence with a slow voice and spoke.
"Some of you have betrayed me."
Including Valgur, the four demon generals' hearts were slightly stagnant, and they all felt that these words were talking about themselves.
Only Thanos's heart was in his throat, and he almost couldn't control his heartbeat.
Luo Yan carefully observed the expressions on their faces. Although he regretted that he didn't see anything, he didn't pay too much attention to them.
It doesn’t really matter who it is.
His cemetery is not a society ruled by law.
Him will put this hat on anyone who offends him in the future.
"I know who that person is, but for the sake of him stepping back from the brink in time, I can save him some face and let the past be forgotten."
Hearing these words, Thanos, who was lying on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before he could finish speaking, the Demon King standing in front of him continued to speak.
"I will record this matter in the account. If something similar happens again...even if it does not happen, but if I find that he still has second thoughts, I will dig out this old account and settle it with his new and old accounts."
There was silence at the scene.
As silent as a tomb.
However, this silence did not last long. Soon the lord of the Extremis City with high emotional intelligence once again expressed his loyalty, and the other three demon generals also swore poisonous oaths to express their loyalty.
Luo Yan was quite satisfied with their reaction.
Paper tigers are also tigers. At least for now, I have really fooled them and prevented them from seeing that my strength is actually only silver.
"Get up."
The moment they heard these words, the demon generals who were kneeling on the ground finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up from the ground.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Demon King!"
Blancia, who got up from the ground, finally took the time to take a closer look at the Demon King, and unexpectedly found that the Demon King was younger than she thought.
Is this a descendant of a famous family?
It does seem that he has more of a leader's temperament than the young man from the Dragon family.
Immediately afterwards, she glanced at the little devil held in his hand again, with a thoughtful expression on her face.
Perhaps she can do what she likes...
Hitchhiked by those pairs of eyes, Sissi felt a little embarrassed and whispered in a voice as loud as a mosquito's moan.
"That... Demon King... can you put me down? I... I feel better."
As the queen of the Nightmare Land, she also wants to save face.
Although it was still a little difficult to fly, she could still stand steady.
"Of course."
Luo Yan said calmly and was about to put Sissi down.
But at this moment, his eyes fell on the four demon generals, and he couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart, and he paid other attention, so he quickly gave the "transparent man" next to him a wink.
As a roundworm in the Demon King's stomach, it is impossible for Youyou not to understand the meaning of that look——
Obviously, the Demon King's coin addiction has returned.
However, considering that the power of faith consumed this time was only a fraction of the total amount, and that someone's loyalty and bravery really deserved this reward, Yuyou finally resisted the urge to murmur and readily gave her the mark of the godhead.
At the same time that Luo Yan placed Sissi on the ground, a soft light suddenly shrouded her head.
That gentle power seemed to come from the void, shining directly into the sea of her consciousness and reaching the deepest part of her soul!
Sissi, who had endured the burning sensation in her nerves a second ago, felt an unprecedented sense of relief all over her body. It felt like she was back in swaddling clothes, with every pore greedily swallowing magic power. She was so comfortable that she almost couldn't hold back a scream.
Everything happened too suddenly.
So much so that she was not prepared at all.
Just when she was at a loss, the devil's voice came to her ears...right in front of everyone.
"I am a person who knows rewards and punishments."
"This is a reward for your loyalty."
The moment she heard those words, Sissi suddenly realized that her body had completely recovered!
It's not just that -
She actually made the cut! !
It was not just Sissi who was shocked, the four demon generals standing around were also shocked, with different expressions on their faces.
Although they have never seen what it is like to advance a soul, they have personally experienced the breakthrough from silver to gold level!
As we all know, improving the soul level without side effects is something that only gods can do!
Vargul was shocked, white mist floated from his mouth, and there was frost all over his body. Gluk's jaw opened wide, and he almost couldn't hold the ax in his hand.
They didn’t expect that this demon king actually had this ability? !
Thanos's face was not only filled with fear, but also regret, etc...
As for Branthia, her face was flushed.
Those fanatical eyes seemed to see the devil himself, as if the person standing in front of her was not the devil, but the devil's incarnation in the mortal world!
Feeling the unprecedented power that filled her body, Sissi, who was promoted to a gold-level little devil, burst into tears with excitement and knelt on one knee on the ground.
She swore in an extremely pious voice.
"Supreme Lord, the devil who rules the necropolis! I would like to serve you forever...as your most loyal minion!"
"You have proven your loyalty. Cheng, please stand up. "
Luo Yan nodded slightly, watched the red-faced Sissi step aside, then looked at the faces filled with enthusiasm and envy, and continued in a majestic voice.
h "I will not let down any loyal servant... I hope you will remember the oath you made, and I will watch over you."
h "From now on, the labyrinth of Thunder County has become history."
h "We will start over in the name of the Necropolis."