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Chapter 525-523: The Demon King's Unending Pleasure (Please Subscribe)

Lion Manor, Mechanical Mage Tower, inside the screening room.

When the dragon-skin scroll was taken out, the power of the abyss spread, and a question suddenly popped into Luo Yi's mind.

So he tilted his head slightly, looked at the red dragon Virgil Beri, and asked, "Are all these demon kings fools?"

Upon hearing this, Virgil the Red Dragon turned his head and looked at Loy as if he were looking at a fool: "That is the Demon King, a near-immortal being whose lifespan is comparable to that of a complete plane."

Even if most of the gods went there, they might not be able to defeat them, as they were in the abyss.

"Such great beings, and you actually call them fools?"

"Ahem, that's not what I meant."

Luo Yi realized he might have misspoke. He reorganized his thoughts and said, "If they have wisdom, why can't they see that this summoning is just to use them as henchmen?"

"Of course they can see it!"

"If you can see it, why do you still enjoy it so much?"

Virgil the Red Dragon finally understood Roy's confusion.

Since they knew they were just thugs, why did they agree to it?

Why send the demon army over to participate in the war, thus causing losses to ourselves?

Why would someone willingly come knowing it's a trap that will kill many demons?
This is a question worth pondering. After a moment of contemplation, the red dragon Virgil spoke: "You have this confusion because you are looking at the Demon King from your own perspective."

As a person, a lord, it's perfectly fine for you to cherish your people and warriors and think that way.

But those are demons of the abyss!

"Demons are not human. Their thoughts are vastly different from those of humans, so your idea seems ridiculous."

"How to say it specifically?"

"The relationships between demons are not as peaceful as you think. For these chaotic creatures, once they reach a certain level of strength, it is a tradition for the underdog to overthrow the superior."

If two demon lords are born in a region, one of them must die.

Therefore, even a demon king would not allow his subordinates to become too powerful.

"In addition, the birth and growth of demons is much faster than you can imagine; they can become stronger rapidly through killing."

As a result, regular cleanup to maintain a constant number of demons within their territory is something they must do.

"Instead of slaughtering them themselves, they might as well throw themselves into the interdimensional war; it's all about attrition anyway."

"Besides, that's a planar war! Do you know how much benefit these demon kings can reap?"

Luo Yi pressed further: "What else can be gained from war?"

"First, there are the offerings. Offerings that can communicate with other planes are naturally very precious, especially materials such as pure souls, which are essential nutrients for the growth of demon lords."

There are also spoils from the battlefield, and the souls of those killed by demons, tainted by the abyss, which are abducted by the abyss when they enter the underworld.

This is how pleasing the will of the abyss yields enormous rewards.

"You need to understand that the will of the abyss and the general consciousness of the plane are completely different."

The dimensional pan-consciousness is merely a collection of consciousnesses whose primary function is to maintain itself, reacting instinctively like a conditioned reflex.

But the will of the abyss is more proactive, more radical, and glorifies killing, bloodshed, sacrifice, and death.

"The souls captured in the interdimensional wars are what the will of the abyss craves most."
If interplanetary wars become too frequent, and a prime material plane is even conquered and dragged into the abyss, the benefits would be unimaginable.

"For example, the legendary Undead King Orcus, due to his outstanding military achievements, directly or indirectly caused no fewer than five prime material planes to fall into the abyss. As a result, he was elevated to the status of 'Son of the Abyss' by the will of the abyss."

Unfortunately, his high profile made the other demon kings uneasy, and then he disappeared without a trace.

"Therefore, demon kings are never stingy in lending their power, especially in large-scale wars like this one."

"They truly enjoy it immensely!"

Virgil the Red Dragon was answering very seriously, but in the end, he noticed that Roy seemed to be a little distracted.

This made him a little unhappy, but when he turned his head to look, he was attracted by the image on the magic mirror.

At the command of Balor, the Balor Demon King, countless demons launched an attack.

In every sense, demons are a far more chaotic species than the Slavs; their battles are devoid of coordination, cooperation, or formation...

But you can't deny their strength!
And, the combat experience accumulated from countless life-or-death situations, and the instinctive avoidance of danger.

Their fighting style was to charge straight in, using their overwhelming strength to break through the defenses and kill every living thing in sight.

This time, naturally, will be no different!

The difference this time is that the Empire had anticipated that the Allied Forces would not be martial, and had prepared contingency plans in advance.

Imperial soldiers quickly retreated back to their original positions and, relying on the trenches, launched a defensive operation.

They created a crossfire network using heavy machine guns.

The sniper uses a pinpoint to kill the most powerful demon. The specially made holy water bullets are extremely damaging to demons, just like sulfuric acid, which can quickly dissolve and create huge wounds.

There were also semi-automatic rifles firing, rocket launchers and grenades for close-range bombardment, and even a dozen mortars to prevent the enemy from getting close.

The only ones that were useless were the fire soldiers. These demons were all magic resistant from rolling around in lava, so they didn't really care about being burned.

You have to admit, even a powerful demon legion was stopped hundreds of meters away for a time.

Despite their fierce charge and incessant howling, the demons at the very front were torn to shreds by bullets.

That wasn't all. After the artillery positions at the rear were ready, they opened fire at a command.

Smoke billowed up, cannons spat out flames, and shells, trailing trajectories, flew in arcs and crashed into the battlefield.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom! The explosions continued incessantly, and the shells advanced at a relatively constant speed, seemingly engulfing all the demons within them.

At this moment, countless people held their breath, staring intently at the scene before them.

That's the Abyss Legion!
For countless years, it has been a nightmare hanging over the heads of intelligent races.

For countless years, countless heroes and kings have been searching for an effective way to deal with the demon army.

The so-called Extraordinary Knights Order is more like a clumsy imitation.

Yet it was this very imitation that created a ruling class in the world of Herka: the knights, which lasted for thousands of years.

However, imitation is just imitation. No one ever thought that this so-called extraordinary knight order could pose much of a threat to the real demon legion.

It's not just a difference in strength, but also a difference in the cost of training.

For demons, they are raised and nurtured in the bottomless abyss, where they can awaken magical abilities and considerable melee combat skills.

For the human race to cultivate a third-tier transcendent being, the investment required is far too great.

Until now, they seem to have seen a possibility in fighting the demon legion?!

However, the demon army was not as fragile as imagined.

Just then, within the area engulfed by artillery fire, long whips of flame were lashed out.

These long whips resemble magma, radiating astonishingly high temperatures, and when swung, they can extend hundreds of meters away.

Then the long whip curled up and transformed into cannon fire, which exploded directly in mid-air.

Then came another deep roar, like the roar of a savage beast. Rolling sound waves stirred the air, forming a spreading shockwave that blew away all the debris from the explosion.

As if receiving an order, at this moment, more than ten fire demons attacked simultaneously.

They exerted their strength again, leaped high into the air, drew an arc, and crashed into the position.

Its massive body was wreathed in flames, completely ignoring the damage from the bullets. The long whip in its hand transformed into a giant axe, which crashed down once more.

The earth trembled, and flames from the abyss suddenly burst forth, setting countless imperial soldiers ablaze and burning them to ashes.

As powerful as the Flame Demon, a top-tier abyssal demon species, it is truly beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.

With this chance to catch their breath, the demons took flight and transformed into aerial units.

Not all demons can fly, but at least a quarter of them have wings.

They patrol at low altitudes, which greatly expands their range of movement. They condense fireballs in their hands and slam them down, causing terrifying splash damage.

The demons on the ground also raised magical shields and charged forward.

The most ferocious were the burly demons, with crimson skin, muscular bodies, and spiked clubs in their hands.

They love hand-to-hand combat and smashing their enemies' heads with spiked clubs, but that doesn't mean they can't use magic.

Demons' spell-like abilities are innate and will automatically awaken as they grow and advance. At this moment, a group of burly demons charged forward, their shields blazing with blood-red flames.

Each stomp of its feet was enough to cause a small-scale shock, demonstrating an exaggeratedly powerful physique.

This kind of monster is practically useless against small-caliber bullets, and it doesn't do much damage from mortars or rockets either.

Only a heavy magic cannon can kill!
And the number of demons following behind them is also increasing.

Especially from that lava river, all sorts of demons keep emerging, their numbers simply impossible to count.

At this moment, the gazes of countless people before the magic mirror dimmed.

The magical weapon legion may indeed be powerful, but it is still no match for a true demon army.

They possess both numerical superiority and strength, and are also fearless, tireless, and highly experienced in combat.

How am I supposed to fight this?!

But just as they had this idea, another unexpected event occurred.

Behind the imperial positions and in front of the artillery positions, mages quickly gathered.

They were busy in their respective locations, activating the already anchored spatial rifts and then unfurling the magic scrolls.

Under the ripples of magic, space began to ripple, and portals of varying sizes began to appear out of thin air.

The fastest one is located at the core, indicating that the mage clearly has a deeper understanding of spatial magic.

Therefore, the portal is the fastest to open.

Then, a rumbling sound came from the other end of the portal, and a dark cannon barrel extended out.

The glowing magical light indicates that it is active and ready to fire at any time.

Then there's the steel armor, the rolling tracks, the two heavy machine guns, and the tank commander sitting atop the steel monster, staring intently at the battlefield!
The commander was extremely excited and extremely sensitive. Almost the instant he rushed out, he saw a rampaging fire demon.

Then, without hesitation, he issued the order: "Target Balrog! Balrog! Fire! Fire! Fire!"

boom!
With a tremor, even the heavy magic tank shuddered, and amidst the flames, a shell was launched.

The fire demon also sensed the threat, and with a low growl, it transformed its great axe into a shield, holding it up in front of it.

Then, the collision of cannonballs and shields, the war weapons of magical mechanical creations, and the top-tier demon species of the abyss clashed for the first time!
boom!
Another deafening roar followed, the shell exploded, sending sparks flying in all directions and countless fragments hurtling apart.

Even a powerful demon like the Flame Demon couldn't withstand this attack and was sent flying!
At that moment, countless people in front of the magic mirror stood up abruptly, their eyes fixed on the screen.

At that very moment, ten temporary teleportation portals were activated along that line.

Then, one magical tank after another, roaring with their engines, charged into the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)