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Chapter 604, Part 602: The Eternal Theme of the Abyss – Betrayal

The Dark Elf Demon Lord Ophelia left, while Loy sat on his demon throne, head bowed in deep thought.

Using a demigod-level banquet to initially screen and differentiate between friend and foe, demonstrate power, and establish deterrence is indeed an excellent method.

Loy never intended to exterminate them all. It wouldn't be a bad idea to negotiate terms with these demon lords at the banquet and cede some of their power.

What truly made him hesitate was that he had hosted human banquets before, and Hoover was a master at it.

But what would a banquet between demon lords be like?
He genuinely didn't know!
Perhaps we should find a few more sane devils and ask them?

However, he can't stand anything too strong in flavor!
After her thoughts had been wandering for a while, Luo Yi suddenly looked up and asked, "What do you think?"

The massive, ferocious head of the red dragon Virgil emerged from behind the demon throne, its serpentine neck twisting, its dragon pupils shrinking to a single point.
He looked at Luo Yi, and a loud dragon roar reverberated in the hall: "Haven't you already made your decision? Why do you have to ask me again?"

Luo Yi smiled and said, "It's not that you're more experienced; I always want to hear your opinion."

"The problem is, I have plenty of experience in tearing demons to pieces, but as for holding a banquet in the abyss, even if I've lived long enough, I've never attended one."

Virgil the Red Dragon burst into laughter, but as soon as the laughter subsided, he said seriously, "However, with so many demon lords gathered together, you must be extremely careful."

"Hehehehe!"

Luo Yi let out a cold laugh: "I always feel that they are the ones who should be wary. I just hope they don't give me the opportunity to go on a killing spree!"

……

She spoke with great confidence, but Luo Yi never lost her caution in doing things.

After carefully considering the options, he decided against holding the banquet at the location of the Abyss War Fortress.
Instead, after some thought, he decided to locate the site at the Abyssal Gnoll's Demon Castle.

First of all, Luo Yi just occupied this place, and the various infrastructures haven't been built yet, so even if it's destroyed, he won't feel bad.

Secondly, this territory is located in the center of the 138th layer of the abyss, which allows it to better take care of all directions.

Of course, this place also needs to be rested and renovated. To this end, Luo Yi specially assigned an engineering team to expedite the work.

At the same time, he also had to bring his own Demon Throne over.

Although he is human, this is a representation of his achievements and status, which can create a strong deterrent effect.

Furthermore, since the purpose is to invite demon lords, invitations should naturally be sent to each demon lord.

Because there is no Abyss King, the 138th floor has been in a state of perpetual vacancy. Excluding those areas where the environment is so harsh that even demons cannot survive, the remaining area is occupied by about twenty demon lords.

Of course, this number is not fixed.

In a place like the Abyss, filled with slaughter and chaos, even a demon lord of the demigod level is not static.

Demon lords are not easy to kill, but they fight each other quite frequently, forming alliances and counter-alliances, and annexing territories is a very common occurrence.

Before Loy even launched the Abyss Strategy, a demon lord fled, and his territory was annexed by lords from all sides.

At that time, there were nineteen demon lords in the entire 138 layers of the abyss.

Later, the Flower Clan intervened, and Loy went on a killing spree, killing the Great Demon Lord, the Soul-Slaying Demon Lord, the Eye Demon Lord, the Vampire Prince, and the Abyss Minotaur Lord one after another.

In addition to the surrendered dark elf lord and the fleeing gnoll lord,

In other words, there are now twelve demon lords remaining.

Loy's immense confidence stemmed from his belief that even if the remaining demon lords cooperated wholeheartedly and were willing to risk their lives,
But killing him is also impossible.

If we let him escape, it would be incredibly easy to snipe them when they're alone.

Of course, strategic contempt and tactical attention are not contradictory.

He personally wrote twelve letters, imbuing them with his power and aura, and then found twelve lesser demon lords to deliver them.

Luo Yi has made her stance clear, but if these demon lords don't know what's good for them, she'll have a legitimate reason to fight them later.

Although, these are the things the Abyss cares about the least.

As for the banquet organizer, Loy still called Old Hoover, and then, with a single sentence, the old butler relieved all of Loy's worries.

When the host invites them to dinner, of course they will eat whatever is offered to them.
What qualifications do they have to make a choice?

This one sentence made Luo Yi realize that he was the one in power, and now he was giving these demons a chance to lead.

So, is eating and drinking really that important?

It doesn't matter at all!

Having figured this out, Loy chose to relinquish control and let Hoover do whatever he wanted.

Old Hoover knew his master well, so the kind of souls demons love most, like virgins, was impossible for him to find.

However, he managed to obtain a lot of good ingredients through the flower-themed channels.

Everything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, and swims in the water is available!
Hoover then hired Helka's best chef to prepare the food, and at the same time halted the construction of the palace.

A bunch of demon lords getting together, it would be strange if they didn't fight, so let's just have an open-air bonfire party.

Both the siren girls who are part of the band and the succubi who are part of the maids must undergo rigorous training.

While Luo Yi was making preparations in full swing, the invitations sent out caused a huge stir on the 138th floor of the Abyss.

Some demon lords were very irritable, while others were very uneasy; some were dismissive, while others were conflicted.

Some immediately contacted their masters, the Abyss Kings on other levels; others gathered their demon legions, intending to resist to the end.

The abyss is a chaotic place, but chaos is also a kind of order.

These demon lords have lived long enough and experienced enough; they are no longer the demons driven by the will of the abyss who only know how to kill.

Their wisdom is no less than that of humans; they naturally know how to make choices and have their own options.

Of course, this is ultimately an abyss, and in that darkness, there are always undercurrents.

In the demon castle of Ophelia, the dark elf lord of the abyss, this tall and beautiful woman was kneeling before the statue of a god, dressed in thin clothes, and praying.

At a certain moment, a great will descended, spreading with the power of darkness, evil, brutality, and lust, like a mist that completely shrouded the place.

Snapped!
The crisp sound of the whip rang out, accompanied by suppressed pain and groans.

The abyss dark elf Ophelia was already lying on the ground, a bloody gash on her back.
But she didn't seem to be in pure pain; instead, she was trembling violently.

Clap clap clap!

The whip cracked louder and louder, the pain and groans grew more frequent, and the bloodstains became more and more numerous.

It was during this process that a rustling sound, like countless spiders crawling, arose, carrying with it an inviolable will.

"Mortals will all die eventually!"

"That human hero deserves to die by my hand."

The dark elf Ophelia had lost all her former majesty as a demon lord; now, she lay prone on the ground, arching her body.
He spoke in a mournful voice: "My lord, mortals will all die, but please save me, save me!"

"I don't want to die!"

"Rest assured, once I descend upon this place, mortals will be as insignificant as ants."

……

Within a month, His Majesty Filo, the King of the Mystic Eyes, launched more than a dozen near-orbit Mystic Eyes into space.
With a total number of over forty, they can now be connected to form a network, greatly improving the clarity of scanning and transmission efficiency.

Inside the war fortress is a highly accurate map of the 138th level of the abyss, with details down to the mountains and rivers, all clearly marked.

Within a month, with ample resources from the Flower Territory, Marius Gray simultaneously constructed twenty missile launch sites.

Through the network communication of the near-orbit magic eye, Luo Yi can give an order at any time to make these launch pads work, launch missiles into the air, and aim at the enemy.

During the month that followed, the military was also busy. They organized another expeditionary force and completed its mobilization. As soon as the order was given, they could arrive at the destination as quickly as possible through the portal, under the cover of fighter jets.

They believed that no enemy could stop their charge and crush them under the barrage of tank fire and crossfire.

They were just waiting for an order.

After a month, Luo Yi has finally made some encouraging progress in sorting out her own power system.

He plans to use one sacred skill as the core, and then gather all other sacred skills under this sacred skill to form a complete system.

He believed that the secret sacred technique [Divine Sigh] was the most suitable!

It wasn't just because of this sacred technique; he had cultivated it the longest, understood it the most thoroughly, and had the deepest insights.
That's because he had done similar things before.

For example, below [Divine Sigh], there are also [Divine Sigh: Behemoth's Heartbeat] and [Divine Sigh: Dragon's Might Unleashed].
If we take this as an example, and add some more such items like [Divine Sigh - Golden Bone], [Divine Sigh - Lyman's Ear], [Divine Sigh - Dimensional Pouch]...

All of these things are naturally excellent.

However, [Divine Sigh] targets battle qi, which is slightly less effective because it focuses on the energy aspect.

It might be better to start with [Lion King].

This sacred technique focuses on the human blood vessels, which are distributed throughout the body, leaving almost no gaps. It is most suitable for connecting other organs that have exceeded their limits!
That's actually quite good.

As for Deep Blue's suggestion?
He has a bigger heart than Luo Yi!

He believes that true perfection lies in the unity of energy, the physical body, and the soul.

Therefore, even if the goal is to unify the power system, it must be centered on the sacred techniques that involve these three elements. Only by leveraging these techniques can the rules be truly changed with ease.

It must be said that his theory makes a lot of sense, but it completely ignores the difficulty!

Anyway, Luo Yi was currently caught in a dilemma and was still trying.

Within a month, Hoover had completed all the preparations for the banquet.

On this day, the day of the banquet, the guests finally arrived.

Almost simultaneously, these demon lords all chose to display their strength and achievements, each riding their own demon throne as they arrived out of nowhere.

The first to arrive was Ophelia, the Dark Elf lord. Her demon throne was rather slender, with vines climbing on it, indicating her female identity.

Next was a Balor Balrog Lord, whose throne was composed of surging magma.

Inside were the countless skeletons of demons, floating and sinking, supporting Him as if he were lazily appearing before everyone.

The six-armed serpent demon lord's demonic throne was formed by severing countless arms, layer upon layer, creating a majestic and imposing mountain-top throne.

In terms of the scale of the slaughter, He was quite remarkable.

There are also the Dragon Lord, the Abyss Pigman Lord, the Thousand-Year Corpse Demon Lord, the Undead Skeleton Lord, the Balrog Lord...

As terrifying demonic thrones descended upon this place, the pervasive evil aura terrified the well-trained succubus maidens, rendering them unable to move.

These demon lords are also rife with contradictions and have terrible relationships with each other.

Although no battle broke out, the unique fluctuations of will and mental impact characteristic of demigods never ceased, and rumbling sounds echoed intermittently in the void.
Accompanying this was the sound of tearing silk, as spatial rifts appeared and disappeared one after another.

Finally, ten demon lords appeared here, and only ten appeared.

Regardless of what their motives are, there are still three who haven't come, and they are truly going to stand on the opposite side of Luo Yi.

have nothing to say!

Without wasting a word, Loy issued the order to Alfonso Zeke before he even appeared.

Since the expeditionary force has been preparing for war for so long, it cannot be put to use.

Almost immediately after Roy gave the order, they sprang into action, and Roy, also riding his demonic throne, descended from the sky.

Without a doubt, his throne was the highest and most glorious, without exception.

Putting everything else aside, the four or five corpses of demon lords displayed there alone would be enough to terrify these lords.

Loy didn't have the habit of wasting words. He stood on his throne, looking down at the other lords, and said, "I want to achieve the throne of the Abyss King with the body of a mortal. I am busy and do not want to wait too long."

So now that you're here, you can choose!

"If you submit and offer your true name, I will grant you the right to autonomy."

"Or you may rebel, and I will let you leave. But remember, in the near future, the steel torrent of the Flower Territory will reach your Demon Castle."

I will personally send you to the underworld.

"Who among you agrees, and who disagrees?"

The most straightforward words are also the most powerful. Even these demon lords did not expect Loy to be so direct.

For a moment, they were stuck. If they agreed, they would be unwilling; if they didn't agree, their fate was uncertain.

However, to their surprise, it was He who was the first to stand up and oppose them.

"I object!"

The Dark Elf lord Ophelia bravely stepped forward, stood before Loy, and raised her proud head with effort.

This subsequently triggered a massive riot.

Kroy seemed completely unsurprised. He simply sighed softly and said, "Indeed, the eternal theme of the abyss is betrayal!"

"But Ophelia, your real name is in my hands. Aren't you afraid of death?"

"I'm scared, but I have no choice."

"Before I submitted to you, I was a follower of the great Lady Rose. I offered you my true name, but that was under Lady Rose's command."

"Therefore, with my lord here, you cannot kill me!"

"Then give it a try!"

At this moment, Loy sat upon the Demon Throne, head slightly bowed, chanting incantations. A grand demonic voice resonated, and the words that escaped his lips were none other than the true name of the Dark Elf Lord.

Then, crush it directly!

At that very moment, the dark elf of the abyss knelt down and prayed fervently.

Then, under His guidance, a vast divine power descended from heaven and fell upon this place.

Then, in the sky, the great sun of the abyss was obscured by shadows, and the terrifying true form of the deity was revealed before people.

It was a terrifying creature resembling a spider, with the head of a beautiful drow growing on its body.

Its enormous body seemed capable of enveloping the entire Demon Realm.

The power of brutality, evil, darkness, and lust seeped in from beyond the void and permeated the 138th layer of the abyss.

At this moment, even the mighty demon lords looked up in terror, trembling under the power of the true god!

Some demon lords even had their teeth chattering, making a 'clattering' sound.

As for the succubus maidens and siren singers, they had long since collapsed to the ground.

There was no way around it; those who didn't know His identity feared His power, while those who did know His identity were even more unable to suppress their fear.

This one is none other than the ruler of the 66th level of the Abyss, the builder of the Deep Pit Web, the weaver of chaos, the mother of greed, the dark mother of all the drow, the spider lady, the true god Lolth!
At this moment, Luo Yi also took a deep breath, her expression extremely solemn.

Although, when devising the Abyss Strategy, Roy had considered the worst-case scenario—that he would face the renowned and great beings of the multiverse.

He thought he was well prepared, but when he actually faced it, he realized that no matter how well prepared he was, it was still not enough.

(End of this chapter)