Living in the deep palace

joke.

Even the strongest Hun Tian Demon Lord was defeated in one move, so what can they fight with?

What's more, this new master is not only strong, but he's also a cannibal! Surrender means certain death; only a fool wouldn't surrender!
"I guess you know each other."

Su Chen nodded in satisfaction.

At this point, all five major forces in the Land of No Return (except for the dead Skin Peeler) were brought under the control of Changsheng.

"Transmit my decree."

Su Chen stood atop the Demon Palace, his voice echoing throughout the entire Boundless Land.

"From this day forward, the Land of No Return will be renamed the [Immortal Demon Realm]."

"Hun Tian, ​​I hereby appoint you as the 'Heavenly King of Prison Suppression,' to command all the surrendered demon armies, and to be responsible for guarding this place, mining resources, and training troops for me."

"Rotten, Nightmare, and Sky Rift, the three of you will serve as deputy generals to assist Hun Tian."

"I only have one request."

Su Chen extended a finger and pointed it at the endless chaotic nebula.

"I want every stone, every wisp of demonic energy, and every evil spirit here to become bullets for my Immortal Realm to launch a counterattack against the Heavenly Court!"

"Can it be done?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord of Chaos (now the King of Hell) suddenly flashed two beams of light in his eyes.

A counterattack on the Heavenly Court?!
This crazy idea instantly ignited a long-dormant wildfire within him.

He had been suppressed here by the Heavenly Emperor for countless years; how could he not harbor hatred in his heart? It's just that he couldn't see any hope before and could only eke out a living.

But now, looking at this unfathomable young master before him, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope... to overthrow that corrupt Heavenly Court!

"Your subordinate... will certainly do everything in his power!!"

Hun Tian knelt on one knee, and this time, his voice carried a genuine fervor.

"For our lord... we will raze Lingxiao to the ground!!"

"Crush the Heavens!!"

The million-strong demon army roared in unison, their roar shattering the nine blood-red suns in the sky.

……

In the following month.

The entire Infernal Land underwent an unprecedented major integration.

Under Su Chen's absolute military suppression and the rule modification of the [Origin Branch], the originally chaotic and disorderly Boundless Land began to establish a harsh and efficient "military-industrial system".

Countless evil spirits were incorporated into the army and subjected to brutal elimination training.

Countless rare dark mineral veins were mined and sent into Su Chen's [Divine Weapon Branch] furnace to be forged into powerful demonic weapons.

After devouring the Demon Palace and countless divine materials, the dilapidated Imperial City of Immortality was finally repaired and evolved into the even more terrifying Eternal Demon City.

At this moment, the imperial city was pitch black, with countless demonic patterns engraved on its walls, possessing both the elegance of immortals and the domineering nature of demons.

Deep within the imperial palace.

Su Chen sat cross-legged.

Before him floated the vibrant green [Origin Branch].

At this point, the primordial branch was no longer a tender bud, but had grown nine leaves. Each leaf reflected a miniature world.

"Resource integration is complete, and the troops are almost ready for training."

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in them.

"Now I possess the power of the three realms of the Immortal Realm, the Underworld, and the Demon Realm. My subordinates include Hun Tian, ​​Meng Po, Ju Ling (barely counted), and the three deputy generals, making a total of six."

"The number of ordinary soldiers reached tens of millions."

"This power is already enough to directly confront the Heavenly Court."

"but……"

Su Chen frowned slightly.

"The biggest problem is still that old gardener."

Emperor of Heaven.

That true fifth-realm powerhouse.

Although Su Chen bit off a piece of his fingernail last time, he knew very well that it was only because the other party underestimated him, and because the attack was made across endless space and time, the power was greatly reduced.

If it is the real body descending...

Even now, Su Chen still doesn't have a sure chance of winning.

"The Fifth Realm... the Creation Realm... the Eternal Realm..."

"That realm represents the self as the universe. The world within the body is no longer illusory, but real."

"Although I now have a branch of origin and am able to create the world, it is not perfect yet."

"I'm missing something."

Su Chen's fingers tapped lightly on his knee.

"Lack of...time".

"It takes a long time to nurture the Origin Branch into a perfect World Tree. But now that the Heavenly Emperor has awakened, he will not give me that time."

"so……"

Su Chen's gaze suddenly sharpened.

"We need to steal some time."

"Or rather... to steal the 'root' of that world!"

Su Chen thought of the Heavenly Emperor's true form—[Jianmu].

The Jianmu tree connects heaven and earth, and spans the past and present.

If we can find the "branch root" of Jianmu in the Ruins or other worlds and devour it, we can greatly accelerate the growth of the Origin Branch!
“Hun Tian,” Su Chen called out.

"My subordinate is here."

The figure of the Demon Lord of Chaos appeared in the hall in an instant.

"You've been here for so long, do you know if there's a 'secret passage' leading to the outside world in this place of no return?"

Su Chen asked, "I mean, those kinds of channels that even the Heavenly Emperor doesn't know about or can't monitor."

Since the Heavenly Emperor has sealed the entrance, returning the way he came will definitely be discovered immediately and met with a swift and decisive attack. Su Chen needs a surprise attack route.

"Secret passage..."

The Demon Lord of Chaos pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Have!"

“At the deepest part of the Demon Abyss, there is an ‘Ancient Demon Well.’ It was left behind by the Demon Ancestor of the previous era.”

"It is said that the well connects to the 'shadows' of all the heavens and the myriad worlds. Through it, one can go to any place where 'shadows' exist."

"But it's extremely dangerous inside, filled with uncontrolled spatial-temporal turbulence; even I dare not venture deep in..."

"The well that connects to the shadows?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen smiled.

"Danger?"

"For me, who possesses the [Void Branch] and the [Chaos Branch], there is no road in this world that cannot be traversed."

"not to mention……"

Su Chen stood up, emanating a chilling aura.

"The most dangerous place is often the safest place."

"The Heavenly Emperor sealed the main gate, thinking he had locked me in a cage."

"But little did they know..."

"There's a dog hole under this cage."

"Order! All troops to prepare!"

"We're going home in three days."

"Target—[Heavenly Realm: Shadow Dimension]!"

"This time, I'm not just going to tear down his South Heaven Gate."

"I also want to... dig up his ancestral graves!!"

…… ……

[The Land of No Return, the Deepest Part of the Immortal Demon Realm]

This is an absolute darkness where even light is distorted and swallowed up, known as the "Abyss of Depravity." At the very bottom of the abyss, there is no lava, no evil spirits, only a dry well that seems to have existed since time immemorial.

The well opening was small, only about ten zhang square, and its rim was made of unknown black bones, covered with twisted runes that had long been lost. Looking down from the well opening, one could not see the bottom, only the thick darkness, like ink, slowly swirling, occasionally accompanied by whispers that sent chills down one's spine.

This is the Ancient Demon Well.

Legend has it that the secret passage connecting the "shadows" of all the heavens and myriad worlds is a back door left behind by the lawless demon ancestor of the previous era.

At this moment, the area around the dry well was densely packed with a large army clad in black armor, exuding a murderous aura.

That was the strongest legion Su Chen created after integrating the entire Boundless Land—the [Eternal Demon Army].

At the forefront were three thousand "Giant Spirit Demon God Guards" (an upgraded version of the original Giant Spirit Guards), their bodies as thick as iron towers and shrouded in dark red blood energy; on the left flank were a million "Netherworld Soldiers" dressed in black robes adorned with spider lilies and wielding soul-hooking chains; and on the right flank were eight hundred thousand "Fallen Heavenly Army" who originally belonged to the Hun Tian Demon Lord.

In the very center of the army, a black imperial chariot, pulled by nine white skeletal dragons, floated in mid-air.

Su Chen sat upright on the imperial carriage, his green robe replaced by a black and gold imperial robe, embroidered with the Longevity Tree totem, symbolizing devouring and origin.

"Lord."

The Demon Lord of Chaos (King of Prisons) stood respectfully beside the imperial carriage, looking at the ancient well that exuded an eerie aura, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

"The spacetime within this ancient demon well is extremely chaotic, filled with 'Shadow Fiend Storms.' That's a terrifying power capable of tearing apart even the soul of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Are we just... going straight in like this?"

"Go straight in?"

Su Chen looked at the swirling dark vortex, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"of course not."

"If they rush in like headless flies, probably less than 10% of this army of tens of millions will survive."

"So... I need to lay paving stones on this road first."

Su Chen slowly stood up, and the [Origin Branch] mark between his eyebrows suddenly lit up.

"Immortality: Origin, the Path Lies Beneath Your Feet!"

Om-! ! !
A dazzling beam of cyan-gold light erupted from Su Chen's body and slammed directly into the ancient demon well!
Rumble!
The once lifeless well suddenly boiled over. The darkness within the well, as if dispelled by some supreme will, began to churn and retreat violently.

Then, something truly astonishing happened.

Countless bronze-colored roots extended into the well along the pillar of light. They grew, intertwined, and hardened rapidly, forcibly weaving a vast, ten-thousand-foot-wide [Bronze Avenue] that led straight to the abyss in the chaotic, dark void!
This avenue, formed from the roots of the Longevity Tree, exudes an aura of "origin" that suppresses all of time and space. No matter how fierce the surrounding Shadow Fiend Storm rages, it cannot shake this avenue in the slightest.

"What...what kind of method is this?!"

The Demon Lord of Chaos was dumbfounded.

In that void where even laws don't exist, a path was forcibly paved out? Is this the power of the "Origin" authority? Creating something from nothing, defining rules!
"The road is paved."

Su Chen waved his sleeve and pointed to the deep well opening.

"All troops, move out!"

"Target—Sky Shadow!"

"Roar--!!!"

The millions of demons roared in unison, their sound waves shattering the blood-red clouds above the Demon Abyss.

The army set off, stepping onto the bronze road, like a black dragon, and majestically entered the ancient demon well.

……

[Inside the Ancient Demon Well, in a Time-Space Interlayer]

There is no distinction between up, down, left, or right here; all around are distorted and bizarre scenes.

Sometimes you can see the reflection of a world where people are walking and living, but their movements are reversed; sometimes you can see the fleeting phantom of a huge monster, a predator lurking in the shadows.

"Whoohoo-"

Beyond the Bronze Avenue, a gray gale howled past.

That wasn't ordinary wind; it was turbulent currents formed after "time" and "space" were broken.

A fallen celestial soldier on the edge of the ranks accidentally extended his long spear beyond the protective range of the Great Dao.

Click!

The long spear, which was powerful enough to withstand a full-force attack from a Golden Immortal, instantly turned into ashes and scattered as if it had undergone billions of years of weathering.

"hiss--"

The surrounding soldiers gasped in shock and scrambled to the center in fear.

"This is the Shadowfiend Storm..."

On the imperial carriage, Su Chen looked at the gray storm with interest in his eyes.

"It contains extremely strong laws of 'decay' and 'nothingness'."

"What is poison to others is poison to me..."

Su Chen reached out his hand and actually extended it out of the protective shield of the Bronze Path.

Zizizi!
His palms instantly became dry and aged, and his skin cracked like tree bark.

"It hurts a little, but the taste is authentic."

Su Chen remained expressionless, simultaneously activating the [Withered and Flourishing Branch] and [Void Branch] within his body.

boom!
The decaying power that had invaded the body was instantly reversed by the Law of Withering and Flourishing, transforming into a pure death energy that was absorbed; while the power of the void space became nourishment for the Void Branch.

"Suck!"

Su Chen opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath into the storm outside.

call--

The originally rampaging Shadow Fiend Storm was forcibly pulled over by him, and swallowed into his belly like a whale sucking water.

"belch--"

"The taste is like aged vinegar with ice crystals, refreshingly sour."

Su Chen smacked his lips, feeling that his [Void Branch] had grown stronger again, and even began to develop a new ability called "Phase Traversal".

at this time.

Squeak squeak squeak—!!
A piercing scream came from ahead.

At the end of the bronze path, darkness suddenly began to writhe, transforming into countless faceless, pitch-black monsters. They resembled puddles of flowing mud, yet possessed extremely sharp claws and teeth, frantically gnawing at the bronze roots laid out by Su Chen.

"It's 'Shadow Fiend'!"

The Demon Lord of Chaos's expression changed. "These things are formed from the mutated shadows of beings from all the heavens and myriad realms. They have no physical form, are ineffective against physical attacks, and are extremely difficult to kill!"

"The number... is probably over a hundred million!"

Looking ahead, the darkness was filled with these monsters, like a black wall blocking the way.

"No entity?"

"Physical ineffectiveness?"

Su Chen smiled.

He rose from the imperial carriage, his gaze sweeping over the Shadow Demons who were launching a frenzied attack.

"There is nothing in this world that I cannot eat."

"Giant!"

"I'm here!!" Giant Spirit No. 1 (currently the commander of the Demon God Guard) carried two newly forged Chaos Mountain-Splitting Axes, eager to try them out.

"Bring your people and open your mouths."

"Huh?" Giant Spirit One was taken aback.

"I said, open your mouth."

Su Chen stretched out his hands, and two chaotic vortexes slowly rotated in his palms.

"Longevity, Divine Power Granted, Gluttony Clone!"

hum!
Three thousand gray streaks of light flew out from Su Chen's hand and entered the bodies of the three thousand Giant Spirit Demon God Guards.

next moment.

Roar--! ! !
A faint phantom of the Longevity Tree suddenly appeared on the bodies of these three thousand burly men. Their mouths grew enormous, no longer containing teeth, but small black vortexes!
That was Su Chen temporarily bestowing his [Gluttony] divine power upon this personal guard!

"Brothers! We've been blessed by the Dao Ancestor!!"

Giant Spirit One felt the urge to devour everything in its mouth, and its eyes turned bloodshot with excitement.

"Charge! Eat them all!!"

"Eat!!!" (End of Chapter)