From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

The Blackscale Demon campaign has ended, but scattered Blackscale Demons still lurk in the Tidal Sea.

The Blackscale Demons that survived have lost their racial characteristics, and even if they gather together, they are only a small force.

It is anticipated that over the next two years, the Siren Clan will need to continuously cleanse the Blackscale Demons hiding in the Tidal Sea.

Chris, the demigod of the Blackscale Demon race, had already died in battle before Salion's arrival. The divine materials extracted from him were taken back by Queen Alleanna and used as materials for Tyrese's ascension.

With the threat of the Blackscale Demons eliminated, the Siren and the Dark Iron Dwarves have removed a major threat, allowing them to focus more on reviving their race.

As both races joined the Swordholders, their cooperation has been continuously strengthened.

The Sirens need to rebuild the Temple of Bodhi and establish a new territory.

When it comes to constructing rock structures, the Siren are naturally not as skilled as the Dark Iron Dwarves.

Therefore, the two sides cooperated, with the Dark Iron Dwarves sending craftsmen to help the Siren build a temple.

The Banser tribe also gained a lot from this battle.

Within the Swordholder Alliance, the Bansel tribe is the weakest, and the average level of the Bansel warriors participating in the battle is relatively low.

However, after this battle, the energy levels of the Bansel warriors skyrocketed, and in terms of the magnitude of the level increase alone, the Bansel race saw the greatest improvement.

The Banser tribe also obtained a lot of spoils. Mia privately told Lu Heng that they had never seen so many high-level resources before.

……

Once the situation in the Tidal Sea stabilized, Lu Heng opened a portal and sent the sword wielders of each civilization back to their main world.

All the human superhumans who participated in the war have returned to Earth.

After this battle where the demon god descended, the world seemed to enter a period of peace.

However, Lu Heng knew very well that the demon god Salion would not give up so easily.

After stripping Salion of his divine power from his severed arm, Lu Heng discovered a truth about divine power.

Divine beings can seize the divine power of other divine beings through various means.

Demons were among them.

Lu Heng could strip Salion of his power from the severed arm, but conversely, if he were ever captured by Salion, he would surely be devoured.

In other words, there is a possibility that demon gods could devour each other.

Of course, there is an additional factor here, namely whether there are commonalities in divine power.

Orianna did not absorb the divine power from Salion's severed arm, not because she did not want to gain divine power, but because the Elven race has a complete heritage, and she needs divine power that is more suitable for her, rather than absorbing any divine power.

Lu Heng didn't have many concerns; he would prioritize increasing his divine power if possible.

We'll deal with other issues when they arise.

The existence of divine power plundering will cause many problems.

If every demon can increase its divine power by devouring other divine beings, wouldn't the world between gods become a dark forest?

When two demon gods meet, the stronger one will inevitably try to seize the other's divine power.

Ultimately, only one demon god can survive.

This situation is cruel, but it is entirely in line with the rules of divine power plunder.

This is the inevitable outcome if there are no other rules to restrict it.

Lu Heng has now condensed a core of divine power, which is the prototype of a godhood.

This means that if they encounter other powerful demons, they will become food for their divine power.

The greater the divine power one possesses, the more dangerous it becomes.

Is the law of survival between gods really that cruel?

These are secrets I didn't encounter in my previous life; I can only explore them slowly.

The best way to uncover these secrets is to obtain them from other advanced civilizations.

……

Lu Heng has been spending the last two days on his balcony at home, sketching and drawing to help him think about the problems.

Sometimes he paints demons he has seen before, and sometimes he paints scenes from other civilizations.

When speculating on the laws governing the survival of the gods, the figure depicted was the winged demon god Salion.

A powerful demon god with one arm missing was ultimately restricted and lost an arm due to the suppression of the rules.

Just as Lu Heng's thoughts were wandering off somewhere, Su Muyu came over from the adjacent balcony and waved her hand in front of him.

"Which girl are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

"Hmm... Is it lunchtime yet?" Lu Heng snapped out of his reverie, thinking it was time to eat.

"Not yet, wait a little longer." Su Muyu casually picked up the sketches on the table and flipped through them.

The things drawn on these sheets of paper were basically things she had seen before.

Whether it's a powerful demon, a terrifying abyssal behemoth, or a destructive asteroid belt.

However, after flipping through a few pages, she saw a strange drawing, held it up, and asked, "I don't think I've ever used a wheelchair before?"

The drawing on this paper depicts a girl in a wheelchair. Although the facial details are only shown in a few strokes, it is immediately recognizable as her.

Strangely, she is depicted in a wheelchair in the painting.

But she has never used a wheelchair.

It's unlikely that a normal person would need to use a wheelchair.

Lu Heng leaned back in his chair, looked up at her, and casually replied, "This... just think of it as a nightmare I had. This is what you looked like in the dream."

Actually, this painting of a girl in a wheelchair depicts her experiences from her previous life.

Those experiences truly felt like a nightmare.

Su Muyu pursed her lips and nodded, smiling, "You're such a grown-up, yet you still care so much about nightmares."

She pulled "Girl in a Wheelchair" out of the stack of drawings, held it up, and said, "This one is for me."

This painting actually records Lu Heng's secrets, and these secrets are related to Su Muyu.

Now that even the essence of reincarnation has been recorded in humanity's Abyss Archives, this secret no longer needs to be strictly kept.

Lu Heng looked at him with a sigh and replied, "Take it if you want it."

"Really?" Su Muyu was overjoyed. She rolled up the drawing and prepared to take it back as a keepsake.

Lu Heng's thoughts returned to the matter of the Demon God Salion, and he said, "I plan to go to Quel'dorei in a couple of days to see if there is any information about the Demon God at the Ancient Tree of Knowledge."

Su Muyu quickly nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go too. I want to find the Ancient Tree of Knowledge to learn new nature magic." She had already obtained a complete fifth-tier class and could learn more nature magic.

Humans may not have the same magical talent as elves, but they have good learning abilities, so they are not too bad at learning magic.

Su Muyu has a spatial anchor point in the Elf World, but if she teleports there herself, it will consume divine energy. Going with Lu Heng will save her this divine energy, so she naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

……

the next day.

After the two were ready, Lu Heng teleported to the continent of Quel'dorei and went with Su Muyu to see the Ancient Tree of Knowledge.

Although Lu Heng has the highest reputation among the elves, Su Muyu is actually the one with the best relationship with the Ancient Tree of Knowledge.

After all, Su Muyu helped the Ancient Tree of Knowledge find the Tree of Life Vine, and she also learned natural magic from the Ancient Tree of Knowledge.

Upon entering the ancient tree space, Lu Heng directly stated his purpose and began asking questions.

The Tree of Knowledge has also become accustomed to this way of asking questions, as if its purpose in existence is to answer all sorts of strange and perplexing questions from these intelligent beings.

"Elder Ancient Tree, do you know anything about gods and demons? Through the incident of the Winged Demon God Salion, we discovered something: when demons descend upon another world, they are subject to the laws of that world. Is this true?"

The Ancient Tree of Knowledge: "Yes, from the information I know, the conclusion is the same. After a true god completes the condensation of their divine essence, they will come into contact with the power of the world's laws, and thus be restricted by the laws of another world."

"But this doesn't seem to be absolute. From the information we have, it seems that there are gods who are not bound by the laws of other worlds, but there is very little information on this and no accurate conclusion."

Lu Heng pondered for a moment before continuing to ask, "Can demons devour each other's divine power? Because I seized Salion's divine power and didn't feel any side effects."

"If this method of plundering divine power is feasible, then when two demon gods meet, wouldn't they devour each other, and only one of them can survive in the end?"

The Tree of Knowledge fell silent for a moment before replying, "In the events I've recorded, there's no mention of two demon gods meeting, so I can't give a definitive conclusion. However, according to the rules, such a thing is indeed possible."

Lu Heng continued to ask, "From my current situation, I haven't felt any restrictions from the laws of this other world. Does this mean that only by becoming a true god will one be subject to these restrictions?"

The Ancient Tree of Knowledge: "This question is beyond my knowledge. If one day you find the answer, I hope you can tell me."

As the level increases, the levels encountered also become higher and higher, until finally encountering a question that even the Tree of Knowledge could not answer.

Lu Heng continued to ponder, saying, "If other demons can really devour my divine power, shouldn't I hide in a safe world? Every time I go to another world, I might face danger?"

The Tree of Knowledge: "Yes, Tarnas left a record about this. After his divine power approached that of a true god, he never left Quel'dorei again. Perhaps that is the reason."

Lu Heng raised an eyebrow, feeling as if he had entered a new world, the world of gods.

To mortals, gods are supreme beings, omnipotent.

However, this does not seem to be the case.

Even the true God has things to worry about and is subject to limitations.

Putting aside other things, the Winged Demon God Salion cannot descend upon the Dragon's Rest World at will, even if he had that ability.

The more this was the case, the more curious Lu Heng became about the world of gods.

They were also worried about encountering other demons.

After all, becoming food for the demon god at any moment is not a fun thing.

Of course, things aren't as terrible as they seem.

For example, in the continent of Quel'dorei, there are no demon gods, so you won't encounter any demon gods coveting you when you teleport there.

Similarly, the same situation applies to the Dragon's Rest World.

In other words, as long as you don't enter a world where demons exist, there will be no danger.

Based on this information, Lu Heng came up with a new conclusion:
"By the way, I suddenly realized that the competition rules for class-based source quality are very similar to the competition rules for divine power. Is it possible that there is some kind of connection between the two?"

After a superhuman obtains a class-specific source essence, a source essence competition will begin, allowing them to steal source essence from other source essence carriers.

Ultimately, only those ability users who manage to obtain a complete source essence can acquire a class rank.

This is somewhat similar to the struggle for divine power.

Demons can devour the divine power of other gods, which is the same in form as competing for the source of matter, the only difference being the substance being competed for.

In other words, the struggle for class-specific source material is likely a microcosm of the struggle for divine power.

Knowledge Tree: "This idea does indeed conform to the rules, and the competition mechanisms of the two are similar, but whether there is a connection is currently inconclusive."

Lu Heng pondered and analyzed, "If the struggle for class-specific source matter is a microcosm of the struggle for divine power, then similar phenomena should occur..."

Due to the existence of the battle for class-specific source material, ability users who obtain incomplete class-specific source material will choose to hide this information and secretly search for more class-specific source material.

If this were applied to a god, would the god also hide himself to avoid the malicious prying of other gods?
Let's continue the analysis.

People with superpowers tend to stick together and form teams.

Team members will help their teammates compete for class-specific essence.

So here's the question: Is it possible for gods to form teams?
Such a relationship is possible, but it would be much more difficult for gods to form a strong relationship than for those with superpowers.

Let's assume that there is no relationship of absolute trust between the gods.

It is also possible to form another type of cooperative relationship.

For example, they could cooperate to plunder the divine power of another demon god, each getting what they need.

This is common among people with superpowers; two teams cooperate to deal with the same target and then divide the spoils.

The more Lu Heng thought about it, the more he felt that the world of God was far more cruel than he had imagined.

A demigod who has just condensed the rudiments of divinity is so insignificant under such cruel divine rules that even survival is difficult.

As for the world's laws restricting foreign demons, similar rules can be found in the human world as well.

In the early stages of the Abyss's descent, various countries exercised great scrutiny over individuals with superpowers from other countries in order to prevent them from engaging in dangerous behavior.

Although the mechanisms by which these restrictions are generated are different, the final effects are similar.

However, it is still unclear how the world's laws came into being restricting the otherworldly demon gods.

Is it simply due to differences in the laws governing them?

If it's just a difference in the laws of the world, could God change His own laws to adapt to the environment of another world?

There are too many questions that need answers, but Lu Heng has only just encountered too few rules of the divine world.

Not only are the rules of the divine world questionable, but the abyss itself also presents similar questions.

Judging from the situation of the Winged Demon God Salion, even after becoming a demon god, he still could not escape the control of the abyss.

At least the Winged Demon God Salion was clearly guided by the Abyss to descend upon the Dragon's Rest World.

In other words, even the most powerful demons on the Abyss side are still subject to the limitations of the Abyss.

What level of existence is the Abyss? (End of Chapter)